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  New report on whitefish shows big improvement in volumes of sustainable fish but many fisheries failing to improve

  A new briefing, published today by SFP, shows that the world’s whitefish fisheries are on a positive improvement trend but the situation is highly polarized with a few sustainable fisheries producing a lot of fish while the majority are not well managed. The briefing covers the most recent assessment period…

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  SFP Says: Don’t Let Fish Fight Scare You Into Stopping Sourcing From Asian Fisheries

  Responding to the broadcast of ‘Fish Fight’ on the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 television channel last night, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is urging all parts of the aquaculture supply chain to work together to achieve sustainable shrimp feed. The programme alerted viewers to the environmental damage associated with the fishmeal…

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  A Zone Management Approach for Sustainable Aquaculture

  Article about SFP's zonal approach to aquaculture, published with permission from Aquaculture Asia Pacific Magazine.

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  SFP Welcomes MSC Certification Recommendation for Russian Pollock Fishery

  SFP today welcomed the news that certifiers assessing the Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery have determined that the fishery should be certified under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard. Commenting on the news, Jim Cannon, Chief Executive Officer for SFP, said: “Sustainable Fisheries Partnership would like to congratulate the Pollock…

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  SFP welcomes McDonald’s USA announcement of the MSC eco-label for fish products

  SFP welcomed the announcement today that McDonald’s USA will become the first national restaurant chain to display the MSC eco-label on packaging for fish products.  The announcement marks the culmination of a partnership between SFP and McDonald’s to assess and improve the fisheries that supply material for seafood products such…

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  SFP Names Howard M. Johnson to Board of Directors

  Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today announced the appointment of Howard M. Johnson to the organization’s Board of Directors effective the end of 2012. Mr. Johnson will retire from active staff work at SFP, where he has served as Director of Global Programs.Johnson has been with SFP since its founding as…

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  SFP Appoints First Aquaculture Director

  SFP announced today the appointment of Mr. Anton Immink as the organization’s first global Aquaculture Director.  The appointment represents a new phase in the expansion of SFP’s aquaculture work and reflects a focus on zonal management initiatives in Asia. Anton Immink was previously Senior Consultant at Stirling Aquaculture, University of Stirling,…

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  Acidifying Ocean Threatens Ecosystems and US Economy

  In a briefing hosted by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA), and Representative Don Young (R-AK), scientists shared their research about the impending ecological and economic consequences of increasing ocean acidity. Acidification is caused by the ocean absorbing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This causes…

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  SFP Welcomes Announcement of Fund

  Responding to the announcement today that the Western Australia Government will be providing $14.5 million for the state’s fisheries to gain third party sustainability certification, Duncan Leadbitter, Technical Director with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, said: “We welcome this announcement and applaud the commitment of Western Australia to achieving high standards in…

• Publication

  Global Sustainability Overview of Fisheries Used for Fishmeal and Fish Oil 2012

  Third SFP global sustainability overview of fisheries used for fishmeal and fish oil.

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