What is Enhanced Fisheries Under MSC?

What is enhanced fisheries under MSC?

MSC enhanced fisheries sit on the spectrum between pure wild-capture and pure aquaculture. They involve human intervention at some stage. MSC recognises three categories of enhanced fisheries.

Catch-and-grow fisheries

Also known as capture-based aquaculture. For example, rope-grown mussels. The value of aquaculture was recognised as wild-capture practices changed.

Hatch-and-catch fisheries

Also known as culture-based fisheries. In these operations, fisheries introduce eggs, larvae, or juvenile fish from hatcheries and then harvest them in the wild once mature.

Habitat-modified fisheries

To qualify, the fishery has to operate within the principles of enhanced fisheries.