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CAPE TOWN-based fishing company I&J has signed a landmark participation agreement with the WWF-SA Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (WWF-SASSI). This enhances I&J's long history of responsible fishing where it has provided leadership through, amongst others, its commitment to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), its active role in the Responsible Fisheries Alliance (RFA) and its continued support of the Responsible Fisheries Training Programme. I&J's participation agreement represents a formal commitment to sustainable seafood by the company to work with WWF-SASSI towards the goal of ensuring that, by December 2015, I&J will only sell seafood products that are: • Certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for wild capture species (the world's leading eco-label for wild caught seafood) or; • Certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for species originating from aquaculture operations (the newly launched eco-label for responsible aquaculture production) or; • Green-listed by WWF-SASSI; or • The subject of a time-bound fishery improvement project or bycatch management plan as approved by WWF-SA. I&J is the first fishing company in South Africa to make such a strong commitment to sustainable seafood. In what WWF-SA believes to be an... continue reading... I&J's Agreement With WWF Latest Articles From Cape Business News New Agri Expo In J-Bay Growth In SA Buoys Distell In Tough Times K-CSA Ups Epping Effort
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