If fish, then sustainable – not only in lent

Berlin (ots) – the way of The fish from the sea to the plate should be transparent for consumers and traceable. If you fish purchase value on sustainability, should pay attention to the MSC label with the blue fish.

The Overfishing of the world’s oceans is a serious Problem. A Problem, which the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for more than twenty years, with measurable impact encountered. The strict Standards of the MSC – a for sustainable fisheries, the other for a fully traceable chain supply global fisheries, processors and retail chains are taken into account and implemented. With undeniable success.

Since the fourth century, the Lenten fast is celebrated, and fish is a very popular fast food. Greenpeace Austria uses such holidays, the local calling on consumers to consume as well as sea fish, because „only then can we contribute to the rescue of the world’s oceans and their fish stocks“. Such extreme positions are to raise awareness for an important issue such as global Overfishing is quite legitimate. However, note that „fish from domestic production are a tasty and sustainable Alternative“ acts, ostensibly as a helpful consumer tip.

Here Greenpeace closes namely, the eyes to the fact that Austria is 95 per cent of imported fish. No other European Nation is so reliant on fish imports:
The annual „fish depending on the day of“ the country was already in the middle of January. As you want to provide the Austrian population with the Rest of the year, with local fish, says the public awareness campaigns specialized organization, unfortunately.

But there are Alternatives. To save even if Greenpeace Consumption of fish touted as the only way the oceans – global initiatives such as the MSC show that it can be done differently. The MSC is an advocate for conscious consumption of fish. If fish, then, sustainable origin, and the Credo from certified. Sea fish is an indispensable source of food for many millions of people around the world. Only if we make use of this renewable resource on a sustainable basis, they will remain for future generations.

Until then, a long way: Even if today is already 15 percent of the world catch of fish and shellfish from sustainable, MSC-certified fisheries are fished, there remains a huge amount left, no one knows exactly the conditions under which it was actually caught.

We are working to change this. Our work is globally recognised, transparent and science-based. Our Standards are regularly revised and further developed. In this process can be involved all the interested parties. Also, Greenpeace has been invited several times.

„We would be delighted if Greenpeace would bring in its criticism of the MSC program constructively in the current process!“, Stefanie Kirse, competent MSC program Director says.

The MSC seal is granted to fisheries around the world, only if you fish for any overfished stocks, the marine Ecosystem is not permanent damage, and an effective fisheries management, which, for example, to environmental changes adequately respond. Nothing has changed and nothing will change. Whether lent, Easter or Christmas.

Andrea Harmsen
Andrea.harmsen@msc.org
030/66098552-10