Fishing communities gain access to markets and protect livelihoods and ecosystems through certification
Sector-Specific Standards
Dolphin Safe Label
Dolphin Safe Standards
The "Dolphin Safe" standards were developed in 1990 by Earth Island Institute and the H.J. Heinz Corporation (StarKist Tuna); endorsed by the U.S. Tuna Foundation, Chicken of the Sea, and Bumble Bee Tuna. The standards aim at preventing doplhins from dying in tuna nets. The "Dolphin Safe" label found on ...
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GAA BAP
Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Standards
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is an international, non profit trade association, registered in the USA, that promotes advancement in environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture. The GAA has developed Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification standards for aquaculture products. The GAA promotes aquaculture species as being healthy and environmentally friendly, ...
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MSC
Marine Stewardship Council Standards
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an independent, global, non-profit organisation. The MSC's mission is to use its ecolabel and fishery certification programme to contribute to the health of the world s oceans by recognising and rewarding sustainable fishing practises, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working ...
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COOL
USDA Country of Origin Labeling Requirement
On September 30, 2004, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officially announced regulations on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for Fish and Shellfish. These are interim regulations effective as of April 4, 2005. The 2002 Farm Bill required the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by September 30, 2004, ...
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Related Standards
Codex Alimentarius
GLOBALGAP
GS1 Global Traceability Standard
IFOAM Basic Standards
ISO 14001 - Environmental Management
ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management System
ISO 9001 - Quality management
OIE International Health Standards
Quebec Organic Reference Standard
Safe Quality Food Codes
Social Accountability 8000
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