The three fisheries have all recently signed contracts seeking certification, said Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) chief executive officer, John Harrison.<\/p>\n
The assessment by an independent, third party consultant appointed by the MSC will take 12-18 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cWA has a global reputation for the quality of its fisheries\u2019 management,\u201d Mr Harrison said.
\u201cThe State\u2019s rock lobster fishery was the world\u2019s first to achieve MSC certification in 2000 and also the first to subsequently be re-certified three times.\u201d<\/p>\n
WA-based company Austral has also been MSC certified for the Glacier 51 toothfish it catches in the sub-Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean and for its Skull Island prawns that are caught in Commonwealth waters around northern Australia. In late 2015 the State\u2019s two biggest prawn fisheries, Shark Bay Wild and Exmouth Gulf, also gained MSC certification.<\/p>\n
\u201cAchieving MSC certification gives seafood consumers and the broader community confidence that the relevant fishery is managed to world\u2019s best practice in terms of the environment and the long-term sustainability and viability of stocks,\u201d said Mr Harrison.<\/p>\n
In September 2012, the State Government, in partnership with WAFIC, announced a $14.5m MSC initiative designed to help every commercial fishery in WA gain independent third party sustainability certification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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