Hake and ling from New Zealand are now among the top 8 percent of global sustainable fish species after being recognised by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).
Each of the three New Zealand hake trawl fisheries, five ling trawl fisheries and five ling long line fisheries have been certified as sustainable against the MSC standard.
George Clement, chief executive of the Deepwater Group (DWG), a non-profit organization representing quota owners in New Zealand’s (Exclusive Economic Zone) EEZ fisheries, said this latest certification verifies the world-class management of New Zealand’s fisheries.
“This achievement is a testament to the New Zealand seafood sector’s ongoing commitment to sustainable utilization and their ongoing partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries to ensure these fisheries are managed for the future,” he said.
“The MSC certification process is not an easy one – it is both rigorous and open to full public scrutiny," Clement said.
DWG is aiming to obtain MSC certification for 85 percent of the seafood production from New Zealand’s EEZ...
