March 30, 2020 — The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has released its updated fisheries certification process, which sets the eligibility criteria and process by which fisheries are independently assessed against the MSC fisheries standard.
The changes address concerns raised by stakeholders and follow more than 24 months’ consultation with industry and experts. You can read the full details of the new process here, as previously reported.
Certified fisheries will no longer be able to target a stock using both certified and non-certified fishing practices with the same gear (known as compartmentalization).