Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish Continues to Meet Global Sustainability Standard

SCS Recertifies Fishery to MSC, Helps Ensure Traceability from Ocean to Plate
Jul 19, 2017 9:00 AM ET
  July 19, 2017 /3BL Media/ --

Highlights:

  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Toothfish fishery achieves first MSC recertification
  • Fishery in southern Indian Ocean within the area covered by the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
  • HIMI toothfish carrying the MSC blue label is traceable from ocean to plate

Today, the Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) toothfish fishery received recertification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) standard for sustainable fishing. Originally certified in 2012, the fishery was reassessed by third-party auditor SCS Global Services. This recertification ensures that the fishery is sustainable and well managed.

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