Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles, sharks and rays, and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are management measures in place.
• Bycatch includes other tuna species and billfishes. Scaly mackerel and Indian oil sardine are used as bait species. Although management measures are not in place for the baitfish, the low levels used by the fishery are unlikely to impact their recovery if required.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References

LRQA, July 2023, Fiji Albacore, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna longline Public Certification Report

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sharks, rays, sea turtles, and marine mammals with purse seine gear. But certified fleets have implemented additional mitigation measures, including 100% observer coverage on purse seine vessels, to reduce impacts on ETP species.
• Bycatch is a risk in purse seine fisheries. FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine gear result in less bycatch than associated fisheries. Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna, billfishes and sharks. Certified fleets have implemented increased monitoring of bycatch.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References
Control Union Pesca Ltd, October 2019, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Public Certification Report (PCR) Tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack tuna free-school purse seine fishery

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Western and Central Pacific: Certified fleets only, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sea turtles, sharks, and sea birds with this fishery. Data on interactions is limited but there is increased monitoring underway in certified fleets.
• The main bycatch species in this fishery include billfish and other tuna species. Although the main bycatch stocks are not overfished they are in decline and at risk of overfishing.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Control Union, June 2020, MSC Public Certification Report for Pan Pacific yellowfin, bigeye and albacore tuna longline fishery

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Western and Central Pacific, Hook & line (longline), Marine Stewardship Council

Environmental Notes

• Purse seine gear presents a hazard to ETP species including sea turtles, sharks and marine mammals. Some mitigation measures are in place.
• Bycatch is a risk in this fishery. The risk of bycatch in associated purse seine fisheries is higher than in unassociated (FAD-free) purse seine fisheries.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fishery is part of the Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI) FIP.
• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References

FisheryProgress - Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI)

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Indian Ocean: FIP participants only, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish)

Seafood Watch - March 2021, Tunas and large pelagics, Indian Ocean, Hand-operated pole-and-lines, Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines, Trolling lines, Floating object purse seine (FAD), Longlines (unspecified), Unassociated purse seine (non-FAD)

Environmental Notes

• Interactions with ETP species are generally low, although some bycatch of sharks can occur.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fishery is part of the Maldives yellowfin tuna - handline FIP.

References

FisheryProgress - Maldives yellowfin tuna - handline

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Indian Ocean: All areas, Hook & line (handline)

Environmental Notes

• Longlines present a hazard to ETP species including sharks, turtles and sea birds.
• Bycatch in this fishery includes billfishes, sharks and rays.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fishery is part of the Sri Lanka tuna and swordfish - longline FIP.
• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References

FisheryProgress, Sri Lanka tuna and swordfish - longline

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Indian Ocean: FIP participants only, Hook & line (longline)

Seafood Watch - March 2021, Tunas and large pelagics, Indian Ocean, Hand-operated pole-and-lines, Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines, Trolling lines, Floating object purse seine (FAD), Longlines (unspecified), Unassociated purse seine (non-FAD)

Environmental Notes

• Impacts on ETP species are likely to be low.
• Catch of overfished bigeye tuna is a concern for this fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Atlantic: All areas, Hook & line (handline), Hook & line (pole & line), Hook & line (troll)

Seafood Watch - Yellowfin tuna, Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Southeast Atlantic Ocean, Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines

Environmental Notes

• Longlines present a hazard to ETP species including sharks, turtles and sea birds.
• Bycatch in this fishery includes billfishes, sharks and rays.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Indian Ocean, Hook & line (longline)

Seafood Watch - March 2021, Tunas and large pelagics, Indian Ocean, Hand-operated pole-and-lines, Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines, Trolling lines, Floating object purse seine (FAD), Longlines (unspecified), Unassociated purse seine (non-FAD)

Environmental Notes

• The handline fleet has implemented mitigation measures to reduce potential impacts on ETP species. The impact of this gear on ETP species is thought to be low for seabirds and sharks and minimal for sea turtles and marine mammals.
• The handline fleet is highly selective and the impact of the gear on bycatch is low. Bycatch species include other tuna and Pacific blue marlin.
• Handlines have little to no impact on benthic habitats.

General Notes

• The impacts of this fishery on ecosystems is unknown.
• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

Environmental Notes

• Longlines present a hazard to seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals and sharks.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References

Good Fish Guide - Yellowfin tuna, Western and Central Pacific, Hook & line (longline)

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to sea turtles with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch includes billfishes, fin fishes, and sharks and rays. Unassociated purse seine gear typically has less bycatch than associated purse seine gear.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fishery is part of the Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI) FIP.
• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References

FisheryProgress - Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI)

Environmental Notes

• Interactions with sea turtles occur in the longline fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch in this fishery includes fin fishes, billfishes, sharks and rays.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fishery is part of the Sri Lanka tuna and swordfish - longline FIP.
• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request tocsr@fishislife.com.

References

FisheryProgress - Sri Lanka tuna and swordfish - longline

Environmental Notes

• The fishery occasionally interacts with sea birds and sea turtles.
• Bycatch includes other tuna species and billfishes.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch of other tuna, billfishes and sharks is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

Environmental Notes

• Purse seine gear presents a hazard to ETP species including sharks, sea turtles, and marine mammals. Some mitigation measures are in place and the certified fleet has committed to 100% observer coverage.
• More than 97% of the catch is tuna. The risk of bycatch in associated purse seine fisheries is higher than in unassociated (FAD-free) purse seine fisheries.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

LRQA, 2022, AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (Atlantic Ocean) Public Certification Report

Environmental Notes

• The fishery interacts with sharks, rays, and sea turtles, with most released alive. Mitigation measures include observer coverage and shark conservation measures.
• Bycatch includes yellowfin and bigeye tuna. Small amounts of marlin, black skipjack, and dolphinfish are also caught. The risk of bycatch in associated purse seine fisheries is higher than in unassociated (FAD-free) purse seine fisheries.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Purse seine gear presents a hazard to ETP species. Sharks, rays, marine mammals, and sea turtles can interact with the fishery but some measures are in place to minimise impacts on ETP species. Improvements are needed to data collection on entanglement incidents.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, which uses both FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine and associated purse seine gear. FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine results in less bycatch than associated purse seine gear. The main bycatch species groups are other tunas, billfishes, sharks, rays and fin fishes. There are some mitigation measures in place and the certified fishery has implemented 100% observer coverage.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide - Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean: Certified fleets only, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

LRQA, July 2022, AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (Atlantic Ocean) Public Certification Report

Environmental Notes

• Purse seine gear presents a hazard to ETP species including marine mammals, sea turtles, sharks, and rays. Some mitigation measures are in place including requirements for national management plans but there is only partial implementation. More data is needed to fully understand the impact of the fishery on ETP species.
• Bycatch includes bigeye and yellowfin tunas. There are some mitigation measures in place and certified fleets have implemented increased observer coverage and electronic monitoring.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide - Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean: Certified fleets only, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Good Fish Guide, Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish)

Environmental Notes

• Purse seine gear presents a hazard to ETP species including sharks, and rays. Some mitigation measures are in place including requirements for national management plans but there is only partial implementation.
• Bycatch is a risk in this fishery. The risk of bycatch in associated purse seine fisheries is higher than in unassociated (FAD-free) purse seine fisheries.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fishery is part of the Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI) FIP.
• To learn more about the best practices each fleet in the fishery has implemented to mitigate environmental risks, please send a request to csr@fishislife.com.

References

FisheryProgress - Indian Ocean tuna - purse seine (SIOTI)

Good Fish Guide - Skipjack tuna, Indian Ocean, Net (purse seine on aggregating devices or free-schooling fish)

Seafood Watch - March 2021, Tunas and large pelagics, Indian Ocean, Hand-operated pole-and-lines, Handlines and hand-operated pole-and-lines, Trolling lines, Floating object purse seine (FAD), Longlines (unspecified), Unassociated purse seine (non-FAD)

Environmental Notes

• Catch of sharks is a concern. In addition, there are risks to sea turtles with this fishery, but management measures are in place.
• Bycatch is a risk in this fishery. The risk of bycatch in associated purse seine fisheries is higher than in unassociated (FAD-free) purse seine fisheries.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed. Feed inputs are required to be responsibly sourced where possible.
• Escape events are infrequent but can involve the loss of thousands of salmon. As local rivers are stocked with salmon annually, the risk of ecological impacts from escape events is considered low. There are risks to wild fish from sea lice on farms.
• Antimicrobials have not been administered on Faroese salmon farms since 2004. Pesticide use for the treatment of sea lice has continued but has declined in recent years. Regarding seabed habitat impacts, nearly half of farm sites were categorized as 'polluted' or 'highly polluted' between 2018 and 2021, but impacts are considered reversible.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.

References

Seafood Watch, December 2022, Atlantic salmon, Faroe Islands, Marine Net Pens

Environmental Notes

• Salmon production relies on wild capture fisheries for feed. The sustainability of fisheries supplying fishmeal and fish oil varies. Information on feed-related impacts specific to production in Iceland was not found.
• There are concerns about the impact of farmed salmon escapes and disease outbreaks on wild salmonids. In addition, concerns have been expressed about the impact on wild wrasse populations used as cleaner fish to control sea lice. Information on impacts to wild fish populations in Iceland was not found.
• Impacts on water quality are localized, but there is potential for cumulative impacts in densely farmed areas. Chemical inputs of pesticides used to control sea lice are of particular concern for farmed salmon. Information specific to production in Iceland was not found.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.

Environmental Notes

• Salmon production relies on wild capture fisheries for feed. The origin of marine feed sources is unknown and the sustainability of fisheries supplying fishmeal and fish oil likely varies.
• There are concerns about the potential for farmed salmon escapes, disease outbreaks, and impacts on wild salmonids and wild fish used as cleaner fish.
• Farms in Ireland are required to conduct monthly monitoring of water quality from December to March and are required to keep a record of all chemical inputs used.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The Irish marine aquaculture industry has adopted an area based approach to management.

Environmental Notes

• Salmon production relies on wild capture fisheries for feed. The sustainability of fisheries supplying fishmeal and fish oil varies.
• There are concerns about the impact of farmed salmon escapes and disease outbreaks on wild salmonids. Escapes are a critical conservation concern in Production Areas 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11. In addition, concerns have been expressed about the impact on wild wrasse populations used as cleaner fish to control sea lice.
• Impacts on water quality are localized, but there is potential for cumulative impacts in densely farmed areas. Chemical inputs of pesticides used to control sea lice are of particular concern for farmed Norwegian salmon. The use of chemical pesticides has been reduced over the last five years but varies by Production Areas.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The Norwegian salmon industry has adopted a zonal approach to aquaculture management for licensing and disease management through the use of 13 Production Areas nationwide.

References

FishSource - salmon, Norway

Good Fish Guide - Atlantic Salmon, Scotland, Norway and Faroe Islands, Open net pen, marine, GlobalG.A.P.

Seafood Watch, December 2021, Atlantic Salmon, Norway, Marine Net Pens

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed. Marine ingredients are sourced from fisheries that currently have no serious conservation concerns.
• There are concerns about the impact of farmed salmon escapes and disease outbreaks on wild salmonids. In addition, concerns have been expressed about the impact on wild wrasse populations used as cleaner fish to control sea lice.
• Impacts on water quality are localized, but there is potential for cumulative impacts in densely farmed areas. Chemical inputs of pesticides used to control sea lice are of particular concern for farmed Scottish salmon. The use of chemical pesticides has declined over the last decade but varies by region.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The industry follows a zonal approach to aquaculture management with respect to planning, siting, licensing, and operation.

References:

FishSource - salmon, United Kingdom

Good Fish Guide - Atlantic Salmon, Europe: UK, Scotland, Open net pen, marine

Good Fish Guide - Atlantic salmon, Europe: Scotland, Norway, Faroe Islands, Open net pen, marine, GLOBALG.A.P.

Seafood Watch, December 2021, Atlantic Salmon, Scotland, Marine Net Pens 

Environmental Notes

• Salmon production relies on wild capture fisheries for feed. The sustainability of fisheries supplying fishmeal and fish oil varies.
• There are concerns about the impact of farmed salmon escapes and disease outbreaks on wild salmonids. Escapes are a critical conservation concern in Production Areas 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11. In addition, concerns have been expressed about the impact on wild wrasse populations used as cleaner fish to control sea lice.
• Impacts on water quality are localized, but there is potential for cumulative impacts in densely farmed areas. Chemical inputs of pesticides used to control sea lice are of particular concern for farmed Norwegian salmon. The use of chemical pesticides has been reduced over the last five years but varies by Production Areas.

General Notes

• The Norwegian salmon industry has adopted a zonal approach to aquaculture management for licensing and disease management through the use of 13 Production Areas nationwide.

References

FishSource - salmon, Norway

Good Fish Guide - Atlantic salmon, Norway, Open net pen, marine

Seafood Watch, December 2021, Atlantic Salmon, Norway, Marine Net Pens

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed. Marine ingredients are sourced from fisheries that currently have no serious conservation concerns.
• There are concerns about the impact of farmed salmon escapes and disease outbreaks on wild salmonids. In addition, concerns have been expressed about the impact on wild wrasse populations used as cleaner fish to control sea lice.
• Impacts on water quality are localized, but there is potential for cumulative impacts in densely farmed areas. Chemical inputs of pesticides used to control sea lice are of particular concern for farmed Scottish salmon. The use of chemical pesticides has declined over the last decade but varies by region.

General Notes

• The industry follows a zonal approach to aquaculture management with respect to planning, siting, licensing, and operation.

References:

FishSource - salmon, United Kingdom

Good Fish Guide - Atlantic Salmon, Europe: UK, Scotland, Open net pen, marine

Seafood Watch, December 2021, Atlantic Salmon, Scotland, Marine Net Pens

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed. Feed inputs are required to be responsibly sourced where possible.
• There are concerns about the impact of farmed salmon escapes and disease outbreaks on wild salmonids. Overall, the Chilean industry continues to struggle with the control of bacterial diseases and sea lice parasites as indicated by the very high levels of treatment.
• Direct impacts on water quality at the site are unlikely, but there is potential for cumulative impacts in densely farmed areas. The use of antibiotic and pesticides in Chile is high; studies on impact are limited.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• A zonal management approach has been adopted based on groups of licenses known as Aquaculture Management Areas (AMAs), emergency disease zones, and Authorized Areas for Aquaculture (AAA).

References

FishSource - Salmon, Chile

Good Fish Guide, Atlantic Salmon, South America, Chile, All areas, Open net pen, marine

Seafood Watch, December 2021, Atlantic and Coho Salmon, Chile, Marine Net Pens

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed. Feed inputs are required to be responsibly sourced where possible.
• There are concerns about the impact of farmed salmon escapes and disease outbreaks on wild salmonids, although some product is source from Magallanes, which has a lower incidence of disease and sea lice outbreaks than other Chilean production regions. Overall, the Chilean industry continues to struggle with the control of bacterial diseases and sea lice parasites as indicated by the very high levels of treatment.
• Direct impacts on water quality at the site are unlikely, but there is potential for cumulative impacts in densely farmed areas. The use of antibiotic and pesticides in Chile is high; studies on impact are limited.

General Notes

• A zonal management approach has been adopted based on groups of licenses known as Aquaculture Management Areas (AMAs), emergency disease zones, and Authorized Areas for Aquaculture (AAA).

References

FishSource - Salmon, Chile

Good Fish Guide, Atlantic Salmon, South America, Chile, All areas, Open net pen, marine

Seafood Watch, December 2021, Atlantic and Coho Salmon, Chile, Marine Net Pens