"MarinTrust shares the disappointment of all stakeholders involved in the seafood value chain following the suspension of MSC certificates for Blue whiting and Atlanto Scandian herring.
MarinTrust has developed a new tool which enhances recognition between the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) and MarinTrust Standards and ensures continuity and traceability within the value chain.
In order to maintain the credibility and relevancy of the standard, the MarinTrust Governing Body Committee has ratified a proposal to review and enhance the programme through the development of ‘Version 3.0’.
MarinTrust is pleased to announce that Lloyds Register has been accepted as a third-party Certification Body (CB) to certify against the MarinTrust programme. The MarinTrust team have begun the onboarding process of Lloyds Register and has recently completed initial training.
MarinTrust’s process on handling remote MarinTrust Factory and MarinTrust Chain of Custody audits came into effect in April 2020 following the Covid-19 outbreak.
The new version of the MarinTrust Chain of Custody has just been published. It will become effective from the 30th November 2020, when applications will start.
MarinTrust, the leading business to business certification programme for marine ingredients, has just released its 2019-2020 report, which shows how it has been working with a wide range of stakeholders to develop its standards and gain recognition.
It is hoped that applying the blockchain approach to the marine ingredient industry could create a level playing field across the whole sector, preventing IUU materials from entering into the value chain as well as increasing the market value of raw materials su