The Common Language Group
The Common Language Group (CLG) develops consensus positions on a range of important issues affecting the seafood supply chain.
These typically include topics such as discarding, beam trawling, IUU fishing and seafood 'scoring' schemes. The aim always is to establish a baseline understanding of the underpinning principles and then to build as high a level of agreement as possible, particularly as this relates to responsible sourcing of seafood.
The CLG has been closely involved in reviewing the Seafish Responsible Sourcing Guides after being a prime mover in initiating their production.
Membership of the group is fairly loose but it includes representation from the main fishermen's federations, processors (via the Food and Drink Federation), retailers (via the British Retail Consortium), environmental NGOs, Government Departments and regional development organisations, as well as Seafish.
The next CLG meeting will take place on Wednesday 11 July 2012 at Billingsgate market, London.
Minutes
Presentations from March 2012 meeting
- State of World Fish Stocks - Phil MacMullen, Seafish
- RFMO functions - Chris Mees, MRAG
- RFMO perspective - Stefan Asmundsson, NEAFC
- Fishery Improvement Projects - Doug Beveridge, SFP
- DNA testing - Dr Stefano Mariani, University of Salford
- IUU Conference - Ivan Bartolo, Seafish
- Work on IUU - Max Schmid, Environmental Justice Foundation
- Sustainable Seafood Coalition - Melissa Pritchard, ClientEarth
Key publications
- Responsible Sourcing Guides
- Ecology and welfare in wild capture fisheries
- Policy must be democratic. Fishing News article. October 2010
For more information contact:
Philip MacMullen
Head of Environmental Responsibility,
e: p_macmullen@seafish.co.uk
t: 01482 486481
Responsible Sourcing Guides
These guides are designed to provide fish and seafood buyers with objective information on stock status.