News • 19 September 2023
New study: How government transparency impacts fish trade and eco certification
This new study analyses the impact of improving government transparency in fisheries on eco certification efforts, and whether existing certification efforts incentivise national authorities to improve transparency of fisheries management.
The study was done by Naunet Consultants and explores the linkages between the FiTI Standard and two major fisheries certification standards, namely the MSC, Marine Stewardship Council, and FoS, Friend of the Sea.
The study also present input from certification stakeholders such as Conformity Assessment Bodies, MSC experts and participants of Fisheries Improvement Projects, FIPs:
94 %
of certification stakeholders view a more transparent fishing management body as beneficial for eco-certification initiatives
70 %
consider the level of transparency of the management body when calculating the cost of the fisheries assessment process
100 %
agree that lack of data would increase the budget for a Fisheries Improvement Project
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This study was made possible by SwAM Ocean
The new study gives you some insight into how government transparency impacts fish trade and eco certification.
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