The Faroese Great Silver Smelt fishery has been successfully MSC certified and is the first MSC certified silver smelt fishery in the world.
Joen Magnus Rasmussen, managing director of Tavan SP/F, the fishery client, says: “We are delighted and proud that the Faroe Island Silver Smelt Fishery is now certified against the MSC standards for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. The company aspires to consistently provide customers best quality products from a sustainable source. We are confident that the MSC certification will help us achieving our sustainable goals for now and the future.”