Sustainable fishing sales with the MSC seal increase in Spain by 24% in 2021

Published 2021년 9월 23일

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Sales of seafood with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) seal in Spain have increased by 24% in 2021 and tenfold over the past decade. The MSC, which accredits responsible fishing, is celebrating its tenth anniversary in Spain. Despite this growth, Spanish consumption of MSC fish is lower than in other European countries. Over 480 products and more than 50 species with the MSC seal are sold in Spain. Spanish companies export these products to 45 countries. The MSC has certified 19% of the world's extractive fishing catches. The organization has seen positive sales evolution during the pandemic.

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Sales of seafood with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) seal, which accredits responsible fishing, have risen 24% in 2021 in Spain, and have increased tenfold in the last decade. The director in Spain and Portugal of MSC, Laura Rodríguez, highlights, in an interview with Efeagro, that the fish trade and the national fleet with this certificate are growing, but Spanish consumption is lower than in other countries, even those in the south of Europe. The MSC organization is known worldwide for its sustainable fishing certification system and this Thursday celebrates its tenth anniversary in Spain, where the sale of products with that mark amounts to 20,000 tons per year, while in 2011 it oscillated between 1,500 and 2,000 tons . Sustainable fishing MSC blue label product range. Efeagro / J.J. Ríos So far this year, the consumption of fish and shellfish with the MSC seal has risen 24% compared to the same period of the previous year, while in the full year of 2020 the increase was ...

Source: PEefeagro