Environmental Notes

• Trout have a high requirement for fish in their diet.
• Escapes are unlikely to have a significant impact on wild trout populations.
• Impacts on water quality depend on the farming method used. Production using open net cages and ponds results in the discharge of waste and nutrients directly into the surrounding water.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• The most significant environmental concern for this fishery relates to potential impacts on PET species. The risk of entanglement of the endangered North Atlantic right whale in lobster gear is a serious concern, although actual impacts of the fishery are thought to be low as management measures are in place to reduce the likelihood of the fishery interacting with whales.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• There is a strategy in place to manage impacts on the main bycatch species, which is yellowtail flounder. Bycatch also includes small quantities of cod, haddock, skate, and monkfish.
• Dredges will directly impact on the sea bed, but the fishery is considered highly unlikely to reduce habitat structure and function to a point where there would be serious or irreversible harm.

General Notes

References

Intertek, June 2015, MSC Public Certification Report for Eastern Canada Offshore Scallop Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have significant impacts on bycatch species.
• Dredges will directly impact on the sea bed, but the fishery is considered highly unlikely to reduce habitat structure and function to a point where there would be serious or irreversible harm.

General Notes

References

SCS Global Services, October 2018, MSC Public Certification Report for US Atlantic Sea Scallop

Environmental Notes

• The hook and line (jig) fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• Bycatch in the hook and line (jig) fishery is minimal.
• This gear is unlikely to interact with the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide - Argentine shortfin squid, Argentine and Falkland Is EEZs & adjacent high seas, Atlantic, Southwest, Hook & line (jig)

Seafood Watch, October 2017, Argentine shortfin squid, Argentina, jig

Environmental Notes

• There is a lack of information on interactions with PET species in the trawl fishery.
• There is a lack of information on bycatch in the trawl fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.
  

General Notes

References

Good Fish Guide - Argentine shortfin squid, Argentine and Falkland Is EEZs & adjacent high seas, Atlantic, Southwest, Net (pelagic trawl)

Environmental Notes

• There are concerns about the cumulative impacts of the Barents Sea fishery upon the endangered species, golden redfish.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Management measures are in place to limit impacts on benthic habitats.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are concerns about the cumulative impacts of the Barents Sea fishery upon the endangered species, golden redfish.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Management measures are in place to limit impacts on benthic habitats.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are concerns about the cumulative impacts of the Barents Sea fishery upon the endangered species, golden redfish.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are concerns about the cumulative impacts of the Barents Sea fishery upon the endangered species, golden redfish.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Management measures are in place to limit impacts on benthic habitats.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species, but MSC conditions are in place to improve data collection and analysis on interactions with PET species.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

DNV GL, June 2019, MSC Public Certification Report for Oceanprom Barents Sea cod and haddock fishery

Environmental Notes

• There are concerns about the cumulative impacts of the Barents Sea fishery upon the endangered species, golden redfish.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Management measures are in place to limit impacts on benthic habitats.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will have the greatest impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to PET species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance.
• Bycatch in this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• Certification for this fishery was publicly suspended in March 2019 due to concerns regarding overfishing.
• In response to the suspension of the fishery, a supply chain-led initiative called the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy (NAPA) Group was formed by retailers and processors in the UK, and has since expanded to include European retailers and processors. NAPA aims to develop a shared solution to sustainability issues in the North East Atlantic fisheries for mackerel, herring and blue whiting, and is seeking a formal agreement on catch limits for North East Atlantic Pelagic fisheries that reflects the scientific advice.
• The fishery is now in an active FIP.

References

FisheryProgress, Northeast Atlantic Ocean mackerel and herring - hook & line, trawl, and purse seine.

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed, but responsible sourcing of inputs is encouraged for certified salmon.
• 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 salmon.

General Notes

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

References

Seafood Watch, Recommended Eco-Certifications for Atlantic salmon, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certified

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed, but responsible sourcing of inputs is encouraged for certified salmon.
• 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 Norwegian salmon, but the use of non-chemical treatments for sea lice is increasing.

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.

References:

FishSource - salmon, Norway

Good Fish Guide - Salmon, Atlantic (Farmed), Scotland and Norway, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification

Seafood Watch, Recommended Eco-Certifications for Atlantic salmon, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certified

Seafood Watch report for farmed salmon, Norway

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed, but responsible sourcing of inputs is encouraged for certified salmon.
• 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 Norwegian salmon, but the use of non-chemical treatments for sea lice is increasing.

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.

References:

FishSource - salmon, Norway

Good Fish Guide - Salmon, Atlantic (Farmed), Scotland, Norway and Faroe Islands, GlobalG.A.P. certification

Seafood Watch report for farmed salmon, Norway

Environmental Notes

• Salmon rely on wild capture fisheries for feed, but responsible sourcing of inputs is encouraged for certified salmon.
• 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.

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 - Salmon, Atlantic (Farmed), Scotland, Norway and Faroe Islands, GlobalG.A.P. certification

Seafood Watch report for farmed salmon, Scotland

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. An MSC condition is in place to gather information on fishery impacts on bird species.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. An MSC condition is in place to investigate options for protecting benthic habitats.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Available data is still limited, but work is underway in the Moroccan FIP to determine fishery interactions with PET species.
• Bycatch in this fishery is considered low, but available data is still limited. Work is in progress in the Moroccan FIP to identify and quantify discards.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This fishery is covered by the Morocco sardine - pelagic trawl and seine FIP.
• This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• Seabass require fishmeal and fishoil from marine feed sources in their diet. Concerns about the sustainability of feed inputs are relatively minor though they are not necessarily certified sustainable.
• Escapes are a concern and little is known about the risk of disease transfer to wild species.
• Impacts on water quality are localized and have not been shown to have cumulative impacts beyond the immediate farm site. Chemical inputs are only used for health management and are applied in a controlled manner. Reports indicate responsible use, but there is a lack of data on the quantity of chemical inputs.

General Notes

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

References:

Good Fish Guide - Seabass (Farmed), European Union and Turkey, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification

Seafood Watch report for farmed European sea bass, Turkey

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• All fish caught must be retained, recorded and landed.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. However, there are concerns about the cumulative impacts of the Barents Sea fishery upon the endangered species, golden redfish.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Gear specific information on interactions with PET species is limited, but an MSC condition is in place to address this.
• MSC conditions are in place to assess the impact of the fishery on bycatch species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Information on interactions with PET species is not yet adequate to assess the impact of the fishery, but an MSC condition is in place to address this.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Gear specific information on interactions with PET species is limited, but an MSC condition is in place to address this.
• MSC conditions are in place to assess the impact of the fishery on bycatch species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Gear specific information on interactions with PET species is limited, but an MSC condition is in place to address this.
• MSC conditions are in place to assess the impact of the fishery on bycatch species.
• Measures to protect vulnerable habitats such as cold water coral reefs are in place.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to PET species with this fishery, particularly golden redfish, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Acoura Marine, August 2018, MSC Public Certification Report for FIUN Barents & Norwegian Seas Cod and Haddock Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species, but MSC conditions are in place to improve data collection and analysis on interactions with PET species.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

DNV GL, June 2019, MSC Public Certification Report for Oceanprom Barents Sea cod and haddock fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Measures to protect vulnerable habitats such as cold water coral reefs are in place.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Vottunarstofan Tún ehf., April 2017, MSC Public Certification Report for ISF Iceland Haddock Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species, although there is a risk of seabird entanglement.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Interactions with seabirds and marine mammals may occur in the gillnet fishery. Some measures are in place to limit impacts.
• An MSC condition is in place to improve information on bycatch in the gillnet fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Vottunarstofan Tún ehf., April 2017, MSC Public Certification Report for ISF Iceland Haddock Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch of cod is a risk for this fishery but measures are in place to reduce impacts.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• As a mixed fishery, the effects of management measures on other species need to be considered within an ecosystem context.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch of cod is a risk for this fishery but measures are in place to reduce impacts.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• As a mixed fishery, the effects of management measures on other species need to be considered within an ecosystem context.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch of cod is a risk for this fishery but measures are in place to reduce impacts.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• As a mixed fishery, the effects of management measures on other species need to be considered within an ecosystem context.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch of cod is a risk for this fishery but measures are in place to reduce impacts.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• As a mixed fishery, the effects of management measures on other species need to be considered within an ecosystem context.

Environmental Notes

• There are concerns about the impact of this fishery on skates and sharks.
• Information on bycatch in this fishery is limited. Data collection is underway to determine impacts of the fishery on bycatch species.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Management measures are in place to limit impacts on benthic habitats.

General Notes

• As a mixed fishery, the effects of management measures on other species need to be considered within an ecosystem context.

References

Good Fish Guide - Haddock, Rockall, Bottom trawl (otter), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Environmental Notes

• There is no information on the impact of this fishery on PET species.
• Information on bycatch is not available for this fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• There is a lack of information on stock status and mortality rates for Japanese flying squid in Chinese waters.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch is not an issue for this fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This is an enhanced fishery, which comprises a wild harvest (seed collection) followed by a grow-out phase.

References

Acoura Marine, 2017, MSC Public Certification Report for Shetland and Scottish Mainland Rope Grown mussel Enhanced fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch is not an issue for this fishery.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

This is an enhanced fishery, which comprises a wild harvest (seed collection) followed by a grow-out phase.

References

SAI Global, 2019, MSC Public Certification Report for Ireland rope grown mussel

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance.
• Bycatch of non-target species is considered low and mitigation measures are in place.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• Bycatch of PET species is low. This fishery interacts with spotted wolffish and northern wolffish, but the fishery is not thought to jeopardise survival or recovery of these two species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the seabed. It is thought unlikely that this fishery will cause serious harm to identified sensitive areas.

General Notes

References
Lloyds Register, March 2020, MSC Final Public Report for Gulf of St Lawrence Northern shrimp trawl

Environmental Notes

• The trawl fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is low due to the use of the Nordmore grate.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed, however, this fishery is considered highly unlikely to have an irreversible impact on habitat structure and function.

General Notes

References

Lloyd's Register, September 2019, MSC 2nd Reassessment Public Certification Report for the Canada Scotian Shelf Northern Prawn Trawl and Trap Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch in this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• Seabirds and marine mammals are present in the fishery area, but no information on interactions was found.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. While halibut is landed by the offshore fleet, regulations are in place to manage impacts on the species. No interactions with any other PET species are thought to occur.
• Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on bycatch species. The most commonly caught bycatch species are cod and Greenland halibut. Fishing area closures are implemented if catches of small redfish, cod or halibut exceed thresholds.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed, however, this fishery is considered highly unlikely to have an irreversible impact on habitat structure and function.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch is dominated by cod and saithe. Deep- sea species are also caught in this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch in this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed but the fishery is considered unlikely to cause serious and irreversible harm to habitats.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place.

General Notes

References

Fishery Progress - UK Norway lobster - bottom trawl and creel

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place.

General Notes

References

Fishery Progress - UK Norway lobster - bottom trawl and creel

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes cod, haddock and whiting. Mitigation measures, including the use of more selective gears, have been implemented to reduce unwanted catch.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place.

General Notes

References

Fishery Progress - UK Norway lobster - bottom trawl and creel

Environmental Notes

• There is no specific information on the impact of this fishery on PET species
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There is no information about the impact of this fishery on PET species.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals in this fishery, but there is a strategy in place to manage impacts.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes other fish, skates and sea birds, but there is a strategy in place to manage impacts.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals in this fishery, but there is a strategy in place to manage impacts.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes other fish, skates and sea birds, but there is a strategy in place to manage impacts.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals in this fishery, but impacts are likely to be low and there is a management strategy in place.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes other fish, skates and sea birds, but there is a strategy in place to manage impacts.
• Impacts on the sea bed vary by gear type. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals in this fishery, but impacts are likely to be low and there is a management strategy in place.
• Bycatch for this fishery includes sea birds, but there is a strategy in place to manage impacts.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Small inputs of fishmeal and fishoil from marine feed sources are required. Feed inputs are not required to be certified as sustainable or responsibly sourced.
• Pangasius is native to the Mekong and therefore escaped fish are unlikely to have direct impacts on local ecosystems. However, the effects of disease on pangasius farms upon wild fish populations is unknown. Juveniles used in pangasius farming come from Vietnamese hatcheries and the trade of wild-caught broodstock is limited.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter occurs on a relatively small scale when compared to the wider nutrient load in the Mekong. Nevertheless, the cumulative input of effluent from pond water exchange and the disposal of pond sludge contributes to the region's pollution problem. The improper disposal of sludge waste from pond bottoms is especially problematic. Environmental issues are mitigated by the certification standards but discharge limits need improvement. Chemical inputs to Vietnamese pangasius culture are high and there are concerns about the use of antibiotics important to human health.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The government requires pangasius farms to be managed under a zonal approach.

References:

FishSource - Pangasius, Vietnam

Good Fish Guide - Basa (Pangasius bocourti & Pangasius hypophthalmus), Global, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification

Seafood Watch Recommended Eco-Certifications for farmed pangasius, Vietnam, Aquaculture Stewardship Council Certified

Environmental Notes

• Pangasius feed includes low levels of fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources. Feed inputs are not required to be responsibly sourced.
• As a native species, the risk to wild populations from escapes is low. Juveniles used in pangasius farming come from Vietnamese hatcheries and the trade of wild-caught broodstock is limited.
• Pangasius farming in Vietnam is linked to illegal disposal of waste into adjoining waterways with cumulative impacts that contribute to water pollution. However, certified farms are assumed to dispose of waste properly.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The government requires pangasius farms to be managed under a zonal approach.

References:

FishSource - Pangasius, Vietnam

Seafood Watch Recommended Eco-Certifications for farmed pangasius, Vietnam, BAP Standard: Finfish and Crustacean Farms (2, 3, 4-star)

Environmental Notes

• No feed inputs are used to support farmed scallops.
• The larval phase of scallops may be transported away from farm sites. But, scallops are mostly farmed within their native range and pose little risk from escapes. Predator control methods used are low-impact and there is little risk of direct or accidental mortality of predators and other wildlife.
• There is no concern regarding pollution from nutrients or organic matter as no feed or nutrient fertilization inputs are used to support farmed scallops.

General Notes

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

References:

Seafood Watch Recommended Eco-Certification for Peruvian Scallop

Environmental Notes

• While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on PET species is not thought to be significant.
• There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References
MRAG Americas, April 2019, MSC 3rd Reassessment Report for Alaska Salmon Fishery

SCS Global Services, 2017, MSC Fishery Assessment Report Annette Islands Reserve Salmon Fishery Public Certification Report

Environmental Notes

• While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on PET species is not thought to be significant.
• There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References

SCS Global Services, 2017, MSC Fishery Assessment Report Annette Islands Reserve Salmon Fishery Public Certification Report

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low and non-target species are released alive.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References
SCS Global Services, 2015, MSC Public Certification Report for Iturup Pink & Chum Salmon Fisheries

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References
SCS Global Services, 2017, MSC Public Certification Report for Iturup Pink & Chum Salmon Fisheries - Expedited Assessment for the Addition of Purse Seine Gear

Environmental Notes

• Trout have a high requirement for fish in their diet.
• Escapes are unlikely to have a significant impact on wild trout populations.
• Impacts on water quality depend on the farming method used. Production using open net cages and ponds results in the discharge of waste and nutrients directly into the surrounding water.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• Trout have a high requirement for fish in their diet.
• Escapes are unlikely to have a significant impact on wild trout populations. Producers are permitted to use lethal control on predators.
• Impacts on water quality depend on the farming method used. Production using open net cages and ponds results in the discharge of waste and nutrients directly into the surrounding water.

General Notes

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

References

Good Fish Guide - Rainbow trout

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. But the use of live fish for bait may affect baitfish populations.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. But the use of live fish for bait may affect baitfish populations.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. But the use of live fish for bait may affect baitfish populations.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. But the use of live fish for bait may affect baitfish populations.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. But the use of live fish for bait may affect baitfish populations.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• No additional notes.

Environmental Notes

• The fishery interacts with marine mammals and seabirds but there are management measures in place.
• Information on bycatch is limited.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

• This species plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.

References

OpenSeas New Zealand, May 2019, Arrow squid

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates the risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to India and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Waste discharge from whiteleg shrimp ponds is typically limited to once per production cycle.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The aquaculture industry is currently managed under a farm-based approach.

References:

FishSource - shrimp, India

Good Fish Guide - Prawns, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 2 & 3* certified

Seafood Watch Recommended Eco-Certifications for Whiteleg shrimp

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to Indonesia and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality and cumulative impacts across a region may occur.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• Legislation on zonal planning that is relevant to aquaculture does exist. A zonal approach to aquaculture is being introduced via an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) in Muncar, Banyuwangi district, East Java.

References:

FishSource - shrimp, Indonesia

Good Fish Guide - Prawns, King (whiteleg), prawns, Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 4* certified

Seafood Watch Recommended Eco-Certifications for Whiteleg shrimp

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates the risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to Thailand and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Impacts on water quality vary depending on the frequency of waste discharge from ponds.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• Public information on zonal approaches to planning and production of shrimp farming in Thailand is limited.

References:

FishSource - Shrimp, Thailand

Good Fish Guide - King prawn, Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 2* and 3*

Good Fish Guide - King prawn, Global, Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 4* certification

Seafood Watch Recommended Eco-Certifications for Whiteleg shrimp, Farmed

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fish oil from marine feed sources are used. At least 50% of the feed used in certified production is required to be responsibly or sustainably sourced.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates this risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to Vietnam and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Waste discharge from whiteleg shrimp ponds is typically limited to once per production cycle, moderating the impact of effluents on water quality. There is a lack of data on the quantity of chemical inputs, but evidence suggests that illegal antibiotics are sometimes used on Vietnamese shrimp farms.

General Notes

• The environmental impacts described are addressed to some degree by certification.
• The aquaculture industry is currently managed under a farm-based approach

References:

FishSource - shrimp, Vietnam

Good Fish Guide - King prawn, Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 2* and 3*

Good Fish Guide - King prawn, Global, Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 4* certification

Seafood Watch Recommended Eco-Certifications for Whiteleg shrimp, Farmed

Seafood Watch report for farmed shrimp, Vietnam

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fishoil from marine feed sources are used.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates this risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to Vietnam and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Waste discharge from whiteleg shrimp ponds is typically limited to once per production cycle, moderating the impact of effluents on water quality. There is a lack of data on the quantity of chemical inputs, but evidence suggests that illegal antibiotics are sometimes used on Vietnamese shrimp farms. Environmental issues are mitigated by the certification standards.

General Notes

• The aquaculture industry is currently managed under a farm-based approach.

References:

FishSource - Shrimp, Vietnam

Good Fish Guide - King Prawn, Asia: India, Vietnam and Indonesia

Seafood Watch report for Whiteleg shrimp, Vietnam

Environmental Notes

• Fishmeal and fishoil from marine feed sources are used.
• Disease transfer between farmed and wild prawns is a concern but infrequent water exchange on whiteleg shrimp farms moderates this risk. Whiteleg shrimp are not native to Vietnam and there is potential for ecological impacts from escapes.
• Pollution from nutrients and organic matter, as well as chemical inputs, may affect local water quality. Waste discharge from whiteleg shrimp ponds is typically limited to once per production cycle, moderating the impact of effluents on water quality. There is a lack of data on the quantity of chemical inputs, but evidence suggests that illegal antibiotics are sometimes used on Vietnamese shrimp farms. Environmental issues are mitigated by the certification standards.

General Notes

• The aquaculture industry is currently managed under a farm-based approach.

References:

FishSource - Shrimp, Vietnam

Good Fish Guide - King Prawn, Asia: India, Vietnam and Indonesia

Seafood Watch report for Whiteleg shrimp, Vietnam

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

MRAG Americas, 2015, MSC Public Certification Report for Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Alaska Flatfish Fishery