17 December 2007
Two New Zealand fishing companies are vying to be among the first to establish their green credentials in one of the world’s most remote fishing grounds… Now New Zealand Long Line, a division of Sealord, and Sanford New Zealand have joined forces with British-based Argos to get the right to put an eco-label on the toothfish they catch in the Ross Sea area, giving them an edge with consumers wanting to avoid pirated or unsustainably harvested fish… the Ross Sea fishery was managed conservatively and successfully under the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, which set quotas, monitored catches and decided on technical conservation regulation. Others from the 21 companies that fish in the region will be able to join the group seeking certification …