Icelandic fisheries IRF certified

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Icelandic haddock and saithe fisheries have been certified by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries certification programme.

Icelandic haddock and saithe fisheries have been IRF certified

Gunnar Tómasson, chairman of the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation (IRFF) says that certification of these two fisheries is important to the Icelandic fishing industry and confirms that the industry meets market demands for the sustainable harvesting of renewable resources.

“I am pleased that the Icelandic authorities have adopted harvesting policy and formal harvest control rules for haddock and saithe fisheries in Icelandic waters, a key requirement for certification to the IRFM program. Subsequent independent third party certification of Icelandic haddock and saithe fisheries according to the highest international requirements confirms that these fisheries are well managed”, he said.

The Iceland Responsible Fisheries certification programme was developed based on FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines and the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has confirmed that the adopted harvest control rules for Icelandic haddock and saithe are consistent with the Precautionary Approach to fisheries management.