This October, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is honoring the many people working in MSC certified fisheries, and supply chain partner companies, who are helping to make our ocean healthier tomorrow than it is today. October is National Seafood Month, an annual opportunity for the seafood industry to promote the consumption of healthy and delicious seafood. But with overfishing on the rise, consumers’ increased awareness of environmental issues, and demands for brands and retailers to offer more sustainable products, focusing on sustainable seafood options is a must.
Improving the way our ocean is fished requires a broad collective effort and is critical at a time when many fish stocks are being extracted at unsustainable rates – the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that overfishing continues to rise, with more than a third (34%) of the world’s fish stocks overfished. At the same time, consumers are demanding more from companies, with over half (55%) of US seafood consumers agreeing that we “must consume seafood only from sustainable sources to protect the ocean”.
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