UK trade body Seafish will launch a revamped, remodeled version of its Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) next June, which it hopes will be “more fit for purpose” than its predecessor.
Seafish’s RFS certification was originally launched in 2006, and so far around 400 vessels are currently certified, with 620 engaged in the process, according to Libby Woodhatch, head of advocacy at Seafish.
However, with the new scheme, the hope is this will grow to 1,000 vessels in the next three years.
Speaking at a Seafish event in central London Thursday, Paul Williams, chief executive, said the association was considering scrapping the certification and in 2012 set up a working group to consider its future.
“Although
