The PT Citraraja Ampat Canning, Sorong pole and line skipjack and yellowfin tuna (PT CRAC) has become the first fishery in Indonesia, and the second in Southeast Asia, to be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fishing.
PT CRAC voluntarily approached independent assessors, DNV GL, to review the sustainability of their fishery against the MSC Fisheries Standard, which took 18 months to complete and included an analysis of all available science and data, stakeholder consultation, site visits and peer review by independent experts.
As the world’s second largest seafood producer, Indonesia has a vital role to play in safeguarding global oceans and seafood supplies. This certification required the fishery meet widely agreed international measures for sustainable fish stocks, minimise environmental impacts and demonstrate effective management.