Marine Stewardship Council Report Shows Sustainable Tuna Success as Global Consumer Demand for Tuna Increases

Sales of certified sustainable tuna have more than doubled in the last five years, according to a new, “Sustainable Tuna Handbook,” published today by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a non-profit whose sole mission is to make sure wild seafood is around forever. According to the report, more than 54,000 tons of tuna were sold with the globally recognised blue MSC label in 2018/19, compared with 21,500 tons in 2015/16. In the U.S., more than 3,500 tons of MSC labeled tuna were sold in 2018/19 fiscal year, compared to 850…

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Aldi swims ahead of British supermarkets in sustainable seafood

Discounter Aldi offers customers the largest proportion of sustainable seafood in the UK, ahead of big supermarkets Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, and Iceland, a new league table published today reveals. Just under 80% of Aldi’s seafood range is certified sustainable in comparison to M&S at 19%, Morrison’s at 4% Iceland at 3%. Results also show that all other supermarkets are selling more sustainable seafood than ever before, a 60% jump over the last two years. The annual Supermarket Sustainable Seafood League rates British supermarkets on their sustainable seafood range. It’s published by…

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The Marine Stewardship Council marks 20 years with “Keep It Wild” campaign.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the world’s most recognized, science-based seafood certification program, marks 20 years of working to keep the world’s oceans wild with a new campaign. “Keep It Wild” celebrates the people who love wild seafood and who have been instrumental in partnering with the MSC to protect the world’s oceans over the past two decades. The MSC has launched a new website – 20.msc.org – to better highlight its work and mission and to encourage consumers to continue choosing seafood with the organization’s blue fish label that…

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