Responsible Fishing Scheme
The Responsible Fishing Scheme has been developed to raise standards in the catching sector. The Responsible Fishing Scheme was created in response to the needs of the seafood supply chain to demonstrate their commitment to the responsible sourcing of seafood. The aim is that over time it will become a condition of supply.
Based on a Publicly Available Specification from the British Standards Institution (BSi), the Responsible Fishing Scheme is an independent, audited assessment of the application of good practice by a vessel skipper and crew in their fishing operations.
It covers four key areas, namely:
- Fishing practices.
- Vessel criteria.
- Crew competence.
- Environmental considerations.
What are the benefits of the scheme?
The Responsible Fishing Scheme demonstrates that a vessel operates to industry good practice guidelines. The scheme gives an assurance to the supply chain that fish from the vessel has been caught responsibly. It will also give the vessel a tool to allow them to positively position themselves in the global marketplace.
This project is supported by the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG).
