Rethinking fisheries
Raincoast has long argued that ocean fisheries removing “yields” of intercepted salmon on migration routes are not sustainable into the future.
Backgrounder on Canada’s Pacific salmon fishery losing its Marine Stewardship Council certification
What is the Marine Stewardship Council? The Marine Stewardship Council, or “MSC”, is an international, independent non-profit organization which sets a standard for sustainable fishing. Fisheries that wish to demonstrate they are well-managed and sustainable compared to the science-based MSC standards are assessed by a team of experts who are independent of both the fishery…
Raising the bar on fisheries certification and sustainably harvested salmon
Do you rely on labels like the blue checkmark (i.e. the Marine Stewardship Council) or other certification stamps to guide your purchase of sustainable salmon? Most people do, but few consumers know that when it comes to salmon, these certifiers generally fail to consider ecosystem science…
Canadian NGOs challenge unsustainable Alaskan salmon fisheries
Media Release
Vancouver, BC – Three BC conservation groups are taking aim at Alaskan salmon fisheries that are damaging BC fish stocks and violating conditions of the MSC’s eco-certification…
Conservationists slam DFO for chum impacts in commercial fishery
Three BC salmon conservation groups are concerned that 1.37 million pounds of chum salmon have been discarded as by-catch in pink salmon fisheries. CFAX interviews Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee…
Conservation groups offer conditional support for MSC certification of pink salmon fisheries
Raincoast and three other BC conservation groups want assurance that 44 conditions will be met before offering full support for the MSC’s certification of BC pink salmon fisheries…
Would a grizzly bear certify this fishery?
To protect BC’s wild sockeye salmon and truly drive conservation in the world’s oceans, the Marine Stewardhip Council (MSC) needs to address the structural flaws in their certification process and commit to incorporating ecosystem objectives for marine and terrestrial environments.