Congratulations to WA’s Sea Cucumber fishery on MSC re-certification!
Western Australia’s sea cucumber fishery has successfully renewed its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, maintaining its position as the world’s only MSC-certified sea cucumber fishery.
The recertification, awarded after rigorous independent assessments, reinforces WA’s leading fisheries management practises that are recognised globally. The WA sea cucumber managed fishery has only six licensed operators who are guided by a harvest strategy that prioritises ecological sustainability of redfish and sandfish populations.
Mark Webster, CEO for Tasmanian Seafoods, said “Western Australia sea cucumber is hand-harvested in remote and pristine waters, so there are very few interactions with the ocean floor and none with threatened or endangered species. Due to hand harvesting, the fishery has no incidental bycatch. We believe these conditions lead to a world-leading quality product.”
