The Marine Stewardship Council

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The Marine Stewardship Council

• James Simpson
• Communications Officer

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World Fisheries Livelihoods, Economics and Food
Security

• Fish is the most important traded food product
  worth US83 billion per year - more the tea,
  coffee and sugar combined.
• 200 million people depend directly on the fishing
  industry for their livelihoods.
• The diets of 2.6 billion people depend on fish as
  a source of animal protein.

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Example The North Atlantic 1900
The best environmental choice in seafood
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Example The North Atlantic 1999
The best environmental choice in seafood
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MSC Standard 3 Principles
Sustainability of the stock
Ecosystem Impact
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Ocean to Plate Traceability
Use of the MSC eco-label on seafood products is
permitted only after independent verification
that the product is traceable all the way back to
a certified fishery
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Progress to Date - Supply Side

• About 8 of the worlds edible wild capture
  fisheries are now engaged in the programme -
  over 90 fisheries
• This represents by species category (globally)
• 40 of the prime whitefish catch (cod, pollock,
  hake, haddock, and saithe)
• 42 of the wild salmon catch
• 50 Scottish landings (by value)
• Over 5 million tonnes of seafood in total

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Progress to Date - Demand Side

• 100 MSC or other sustainable sources
• Certified fresh fish counters
• Japan 75 MSC-labelled products in 18 months
• The Netherlands 48 fishmongers certified

(Dutch Association of Food Retail)
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MSC-labelled products as at 31 Dec 2007
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Thank you.
www.msc.org