Western Australia\u2019s wild catch abalone fishery and Pilbara and Kimberley trap fisheries have all recently signed contracts seeking certification. It will take 12-18 months for the fisheries to be fully assessed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWA has a global reputation for the quality of its fisheries\u2019 management,\u201d said Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) chief executive officer, John Harrison. \u201cThe State\u2019s rock lobster fishery was the world\u2019s first to achieve MSC certification in 2000 and also the first to subsequently be recertified three times.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also mentioned the certification of Austral for its Glacier 51 toothfish and Skull island prawns; the certification last year of the State\u2019s two biggest prawn fisheries; and the Peel Harvey Estuarine fishery \u2013 the first combined recreational and commercial fishery in the world to apply for full assessment \u2013 which has just achieved MSC certification. He expects that WA\u2019s pearl oyster fishery and its deep sea crab fishery will also achieve certification in the near future.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo it is extremely gratifying to see that another three of the State\u2019s 47 commercial fisheries raising the bar for sustainable fisheries management\u201d said Mr Harrison. He said that applying for full assessment was the first step in a long and rigorous process designed to achieve environmental, social, and marketing benefits by meeting the MSC\u2019s rigorous benchmarks.<\/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 he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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