Line-caught haddock without MSC certification is selling for higher prices than MSC-certified haddock caught by trawlers, according to figures from the Faroese Fish Market (Fiskamarknaður Føroya). Høgni Hansen, the market’s director, told public broadcaster KVF that buyers do not ask for MSC cert…

It would be a challenge if the Faroe Islands lost certification from the Marine Stewardship Council, Norwegian researcher Frank Asche told Kringvarp Føroya. Asche has studied the price difference and market access that the MSC label provides for Norway’s fishing industry. MSC-certified cod comman…

MSC certification is crucial to the Faroese saithe industry because most of the fish is sold in Germany and France, Kringvarp Føroya reports. Hanus Hansen, chairman of the Shipowners Association, made the comments at the Fisheries Parliament in Klaksvík on Monday evening. MSC certification has be…

The Faroese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fisheries has requested that the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) reassess the fishing rules governing the setting of fishing days in Faroese waters. The request follows concerns raised by Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) cert…

FAROE ISLANDS — A Faroese fishing industry representative has dismissed the value of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, arguing that the benefits do not justify the effort required to obtain it.Bjarni í Skálum, a skipper and member of the working group behind the Faroese fisheries ma…

The Faroese fish processing company Faroe Origin may lose its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification unless the government allocates additional fishing days for mackerel in zone 5, according to the company’s managing director. Jens Pauli Petersen, managing director of Faroe Origin in Salt…

The Faroese government plans to add more fishing days to the national quota system later this year to address a shortfall for coastal vessels, according to a statement by Fisheries Minister Bárður á Steig Nielsen in response to parliamentary questions. Marita Rasmussen, director of the Faroese Ma…

Shetland scallop and crab fisheries' sustainability commitment recognised with third Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification

Namibian hake secures second MSC certification, strengthening sustainable hake management, market access, and long-term fishing industry stability

Iberian sardine purse-seine fleets from Spain and Portugal regains MSC certification, a milestone for sustainability