The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) is pleased to announce that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard (RFVS) has completed the SSCI benchmarking process and received SSCI Recognition.
The Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard 2.1 was successfully benchmarked against the SSCI Benchmarking Requirements for At-Sea Operations Version 1.0. By achieving SSCI Recognition, RFVS demonstrates leadership in the effort to build credibility among sustainability standards around the world.
RFVS is managed by Best Seafood Practices (BSP), a third-party certification programme run by the Global Seafood Alliance. The Global Seafood Alliance is a non-profit organisation that promotes responsible seafood practises through education, advocacy, and third-party assurances. BSP is the world's only third-party certification programme that can link responsible wild fisheries with certified vessels and processing plants. BSP assures the market that wild seafood has been harvested and processed ethically, with consideration for the safety and well-being of all workers throughout the supply chain.
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By verifying the verifiers, the SSCI adds an extra layer of trust to sustainability standards that demonstrate alignment with the SSCI Benchmark Criteria and achieve SSCI Recognition. ' SSCI-recognized third-party auditing, monitoring, and certification schemes and programmes demonstrate a strong commitment to raising the bar in their certification processes and driving harmonisation in a diverse field of sustainability standards, while remaining free to innovate their approaches to ensure long-term sustainability. The RFVS is now fully recognised by the SSCI, demonstrating that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard 2.1 meets industry expectations.
"We congratulate the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard for not only achieving SSCI Recognition but also for being the first scheme to do so under our At-Sea Operations scope. The seafood sector faces many sustainability challenges and it is critical that we can trust certification schemes to cover key issues and deliver credible assessments. With SSCI Recognition, RFVS signals to the industry its leadership in raising the bar for schemes, driving continuous improvement across the industry and providing CGF members with trustworthy assessments on supply chain sustainability," said Didier Bergeret, CGF’s Director of Sustainability.
“RFVS becoming the first standard to be benchmarked against the SSCI’s Requirements for At-Sea Operations demonstrates our commitment to building trust in seafood. Benchmarking is a critical part of seafood certification, and this achievement underscores the assurances RFVS provides relative to best-in-class operational and social practices at sea. We look forward to working with vessel operators around the world to help them demonstrate industry-leading assurances to the marketplace,” said Brian Perkins, Global Seafood Alliance’s CEO.
The Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard 2.1 was successfully benchmarked against the SSCI Benchmarking Requirements for At-Sea Operations Version 1.0. By achieving SSCI Recognition, RFVS demonstrates leadership in the effort to build credibility among sustainability standards around the world.
RFVS is managed by Best Seafood Practices (BSP), a third-party certification programme run by the Global Seafood Alliance. The Global Seafood Alliance is a non-profit organisation that promotes responsible seafood practises through education, advocacy, and third-party assurances. BSP is the world's only third-party certification programme that can link responsible wild fisheries with certified vessels and processing plants. BSP assures the market that wild seafood has been harvested and processed ethically, with consideration for the safety and well-being of all workers throughout the supply chain.
To know more click here
By verifying the verifiers, the SSCI adds an extra layer of trust to sustainability standards that demonstrate alignment with the SSCI Benchmark Criteria and achieve SSCI Recognition. ' SSCI-recognized third-party auditing, monitoring, and certification schemes and programmes demonstrate a strong commitment to raising the bar in their certification processes and driving harmonisation in a diverse field of sustainability standards, while remaining free to innovate their approaches to ensure long-term sustainability. The RFVS is now fully recognised by the SSCI, demonstrating that the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard 2.1 meets industry expectations.
"We congratulate the Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard for not only achieving SSCI Recognition but also for being the first scheme to do so under our At-Sea Operations scope. The seafood sector faces many sustainability challenges and it is critical that we can trust certification schemes to cover key issues and deliver credible assessments. With SSCI Recognition, RFVS signals to the industry its leadership in raising the bar for schemes, driving continuous improvement across the industry and providing CGF members with trustworthy assessments on supply chain sustainability," said Didier Bergeret, CGF’s Director of Sustainability.
“RFVS becoming the first standard to be benchmarked against the SSCI’s Requirements for At-Sea Operations demonstrates our commitment to building trust in seafood. Benchmarking is a critical part of seafood certification, and this achievement underscores the assurances RFVS provides relative to best-in-class operational and social practices at sea. We look forward to working with vessel operators around the world to help them demonstrate industry-leading assurances to the marketplace,” said Brian Perkins, Global Seafood Alliance’s CEO.