The MSC certification of Talley\u2019s New Zealand skipjack tuna purse seine fishery has tipped the scale of MSC certified seafood out of NZ to over 50% of its total wild-caught commercial catch.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy gaining MSC certification for our skipjack fishery we have not only gained a competitive edge in the market, for which the MSC label is in high demand, but we have also shown that we are fishing responsibly and sustainably,\u201d said Andy Smith of Talley\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The purse seine fishery has been operational since the 1970s, predominantly off the west and east coasts of New Zealand\u2019s North Island and to a lesser extent off South Island. It uses free-school fishing methods and skipjack comprises over 98% of the catch.<\/p>\n
Tally\u2019s joins 311 MSC certified fisheries globally, landing 12% of global marine catch and is the eighth certified fishery in New Zealand.<\/p>\n
To maintain its certification the Talley\u2019s fishery will need to work with management organisations to deliver improvements against three conditions, including the requirement for well-defined harvest control rules to be developed and implemented by the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.<\/p>\n
The fishery is also required to implement an action plan to mitigate unintended impacts on spine-tail devil rays.<\/p>\n
Talley\u2019s purse seine skipjack fishery is the second tuna fishery in New Zealand to be MSC certified joining the Tuna Management Association\u2019s albacore troll fishery in bearing the blue label.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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