Seafood Results
Icefish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish and Icefish fisheries
Variety
Icefish, Mackerel
Champsocephalus gunnari
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern)
Eco-Certification
Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish and Icefish fisheries
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - South Georgia Icefish Pelagic Trawl
Variety
Icefish, Mackerel
Champsocephalus gunnari
Method
Wild
Midwater trawls
Location
FAO Area 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Eco-Certification
South Georgia Icefish Pelagic Trawl
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
Learn more about harvest methods
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish and Icefish fisheries
Variety
Icefish, Mackerel
Champsocephalus gunnari
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern)
Eco-Certification
Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish and Icefish fisheries
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.