date:May 18, 2015
The Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), which was established in 2006 by Seafish, has been fully revised and now includes a focus on social responsibility requirements such as crew welfare which will give the seafood supply chain more transparency on the vessels supplying fish.
It is now the only vessel based programme certifying responsible catching practices and crew welfare on fishing vessels.
Helen Duggan, Head of Responsible Sourcing at Seafish said: RFS certification allows fishermen to demo