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    Ocean Wise Recommended

    Ocean Wise

    Eco-Certification:

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - EU South Pacific midwater otter trawl Jack mackerel fishery

    Variety

    Mackerel, Chilean Jack

    Trachurus murphyi

    Method

    Wild

    Midwater trawls

    Location

    FAO Area 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Eco-Certification

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
    EU South Pacific midwater otter trawl Jack mackerel fishery

    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 Recommended

    Ocean Wise

    Eco-Certification:

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl

    Variety

    Mackerel, Greenback horse

    Trachurus declivis

    Method

    Wild

    Midwater trawls

    Location

    FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) and FAO Area 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Eco-Certification

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
    South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl

    Summary


    Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries, but not all. Learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become Ocean Wise recommended.

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    Ocean Wise Recommended

    Ocean Wise

    Eco-Certification:

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl

    Variety

    Mackerel, Blue

    Scomber australasicus

    Method

    Wild

    Midwater trawls

    Location

    FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) and FAO Area 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Eco-Certification

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
    South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl

    Summary

    Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries, but not all. Learn more about how the MSC certification was bench-marked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become Ocean Wise recommended.

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    Not Recommended

    Not Recommended

    Variety

    Mackerel, Atlantic

    Scomber scombrus

    Method

    Wild

    Purse seines

    Location

    Canada - Northwest Atlantic Ocean

    Overall Rating

    1.333 / 5

    Summary

    Abundance: Stock is depleted and experiencing overfishing.

    Bycatch: Fishery also catches overfished Atlantic herring.

    Management: Ineffective, there are no measures to rebuild the Atlantic mackerel stock.

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    U.S. and Canada Atlantic Mackerel Seafood Watch Report
    Not Recommended

    Not Recommended

    Eco-Certification:

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Chilean Jack mackerel industrial purse seine fishery

    Variety

    Mackerel, Chilean Jack

    Trachurus murphyi

    Method

    Wild

    Purse seines

    Location

    FAO Area 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Eco-Certification

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
    Chilean Jack mackerel industrial purse seine fishery

    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 does not meet conservation standards to become OWS recommended. This fishery has a open condition regarding endangered, protected and/or threatened (ETP) species.

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