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Region: Global
Project UK - Inshore Fisheries Improvement Projects UK
Marine Stewardship Council - Project Dates:
September 2016 - August 2019
Description of Project:
Project UK is an ambitious project led by Seafish and the MSC that builds on the success of Project Inshore and aims to work towards an environmentally sustainable future for UK fisheries. It will do this through determining the environmental performance of key commercial fisheries, demonstrate how these can move towards sustainability through Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) and ultimately achieve MSC certification where possible.
Services Provided:
Two Poseidon directors prepared Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) Action Plans and MSC benchmarking tools for various fisheries in the North Sea and the SW England (monkfish, scallops, crab and lobster)