MSC

Over-fishing now threatens the continued survival of world fish stocks and the 200 million jobs they sustain.

In an attempt to reverse this trend, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Unilever formed the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and set a mandate to promote sustainable fishery practices throughout the world.

To achieve this, the MSC developed an environmental standard for sustainable, well managed fisheries and a supply chain standard which ensures sustainably fished seafood is tracked from wildcatch to dinner plate.

TQCSI is the only certification body, accredited by ASI on behalf of MSC, which is based in Asia. TQCSI offers MSC Fishery certification and Chain of Custody certification through its many Regional Offices throughout Asia. These certification programs can be adopted throughout the supply chain from Fishery to Processor to Wholesaler to Retailer/Restaurant.

TQCSI works in partnership with Rural Solutions SA for the delivery of MSC certification. Rural Solutions SA provides integrated consultancy services to, both, government and commercial customers operating within the seafood industry and other primary industries such as agribusiness, natural resource management and rural communities. For more information, visit www.ruralsolutions.sa.gov.au