MSC assessment: Southern North Sea nephrops fishery
Client: Whitby Seafoods Ltd
Project Dates:
August 2008
- July 2009
Project objectives:
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for a responsible managed fisheries is the leading certification standard for capture fisheries.
Moody Marine International and Poseidon applied the assessment process to the Southern North Sea nephrops fishery.
Poseidon services provided:
A Poseidon Director was reponsible for assessing the fishery against Principle 2 of MSC standard, which looks at the impact of the fishery upon non-target species, habitats and the wider marine ecosystem.