Wild fish and shellfish
Level: Core
Sustainable fisheries are made on stocks with long-term vitality without exceeding the biological reproduction capacity. Procuring agencies can contribute to sustainable maintenance of stocks and that the ecosystem is preserved trough demanding that fish and/or shellfish-ingredients comes from resilient stocks and that the fishing gear is adapted to minimize negative effects on other species in the form of bycatches and affected habitats.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 10399:2
- Group:
- Fish and shellfish
- Swedish:
Criterion text
Products with ingredients of wild fish/shellfish must come from vital stocks which are maintained through a sustainable harvest where fish-and shellfish resources are not overexploited.
I addition the following requirements must be met:
- The structure, productivity and diversity in the ecosystem is preserved trough the use of fishing gear adapted to minimize the negative effects on other species in the form of bycatches and wounded habitats.
- The fishery must have an appropriately managed. This can for example be made trough a management plan or other system for stock estimation and counselling which can include agreements regarding measures of the stock size diminishes.
Verification
Upon request the supplier shall be ready to present, for example, one of the following:
- Certification and labelling which fulfils the requirement, for example MSC, KRAV or other labelling that fulfills the requirement,
Subject matter of contract
Fish and shellfish with sustainability criteria
Information about the criterion
From 2019, KRAV certified fishing vessels also comprise an MSC-certification. Products with a KRAV certification therefore fulfil the requirements in Requirement-ID 10399:2
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 10399:2
- Version date
- 2019-06-26
2019-06-26: Changed level from advanced to core, clarified parameters by including examples of measures of protection of ecosystems and adequate management. Added suggestion of verfifcation: KRAV certification.
2016-12-16: Changed level from advanced to core