Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

📅 We hosted a side event at #COFI36 with the Government of Indonesia and MSC experts on how barriers to #SustainableFishing can be overcome by using certification tools like the MSC standard. 🔗 Find out more about our work with small-scale fisheries: https://bit.ly/3WfNBex #SustainableSeafood #MSCecolabel | FAO | Government of Indonesia | @Alberto Martín Aristín | @Usmawati Anggita Sakti |

The FAO Committee on Fisheries (COFI) is the largest global gathering of policymakers, experts and partners in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. This week’s (8-12 July) #COFI36 meeting will focus on the vital role of fisheries and aquaculture in tackling food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty, stressing their ability to alleviate hunger, drive sustainable growth, and reverse environmental degradation. "An increasingly expanding global aquaculture sector is driving the supply of fish and fishery products to new records. In 2022, aquaculture overtook capture fisheries as the main supplier of aquatic animals. Ensuring the expansion of sustainable aquaculture is of fundamental importance for consumers,” QU Dongyu, the Director-General of FAO. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dcWNjnhf   #BlueTransformation #SOFIA2024

In South Australia’s Coorong region, Ngarrindjeri people have been sustainably harvesting kuti (aka pipis, clams or cockles) for many hundreds of generations.   Kuti Co is a Ngarrindjeri-owned enterprise working in partnership with @Goolwa PipiCo, the largest quota holder within the Marine Stewardship Council certified Lakes and Coorong pipi fishery, to harvest Kuti. It’s a profitable fishing business, and it’s providing opportunities for Ngarrindjeri to get back on country.   Thank you to all from the Ngarrindjeri community and Kuti Co. who shared their stories in this film for past, present, and future generations.   Kuti Co, Ngarrindjeri and Narungga artist @cedric_varcoe_art Ngarrindjeri Elders from the singing group @nannasdeadly   #NAIDOC2024 #KeepTheFireBurning #MSCBlueFishTick  

❔🎣 Sustainable fishers in the MSC program have been working hard over the last 3 years! 🔗 https://bit.ly/3U83iDD and we’ll also share the answer soon! #SustainableFishing #MoreFish #MSCecolabel

🍎 📢 Teachers, educators, and students! This Sunday 7th July marks the beginning of NAIDOC week and we are excited to share First Nations Lessons through our Saltwater Schools. Education plays a crucial role in preserving and celebrating culture, and we welcome you to explore these free lessons which provide teaching resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures as well as Sustainability objectives. Learn Dharawal language, delve into sea country stories, and engage with sustainable fishing practices. Immerse yourself in the history, and lessons that keep the cultural fire burning! 🔥 Discover more: Saltwater Schools: https://bit.ly/3zASqGr All resources align with Version 9 of the ACARA Australian Curriculum. @Gujaga Foundation @SA Maritime @Sutherland AECG @GoolwaPipiCo @LauraWells #NAIDOC2024 #KeepTheFireBurning #MSCBlueFishTick

The Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO) Shetland inshore brown crab and scallop fishery demonstrates how it’s possible to fish sustainably while protecting sensitive seabed habitats at the same time. To try and ensure that their boats don’t damage the vulnerable local habitats, that are home to species like horse mussels and maerl (a delicate seaweed), the fishery constantly reviews which areas to avoid. And, vessels over 12 metres are all with Vessel Monitoring Systems, to enable the SSMO to better understand where the vessels are fishing. Thanks to a close collaboration between the fishery and Heriot-Watt University, the marine environment is better protected. Now, you can be assured that these fishermen are landing their catch with care, while avoiding sensitive habitats and species. Read more about this and other improvements to UK fisheries in our State of the Water report here https://bit.ly/3rmpYo5

How a tropical destination in the Indian Ocean became a sustainable tuna triumph, breathing new live into the Maldives economy and its local communities. Watch the video  📺

🔍📰 Echa un vistazo a nuestros 6 puntos clave del recientemente publicado Informe #SOFIA “El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura 2024” de United Nations FAO 🆕 https://bit.ly/4buISua Su informe incluye actualizaciones sobre los datos más recientes del sector pesquero y las tendencias clave relacionadas con la #Sobrepesca, la producción y el consumo de productos del mar. #PescaSostenible #PescadoSostenible

✅ 📈 Check out our 6 key takeaways from the United Nations FAO 'State of the World's Fisheries and Aquaculture Report 2024': https://bit.ly/45v1g4M #SustainableFishing #SustainableSeafood #MSCecolabel

📢 Consumers are more conscious than ever about how their food choices impact the planet: https://bit.ly/3XxhhFm Researchers surveyed over 27,000 people across 23 countries and more than 22,000 people who said yes, 43% of them said it was down to environmental reasons, alongside health and price #SustainableFishing #SustainableSeafood