ISO to launch sustainable fishing standards

The sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors will be facilitated by a new ISO technical committee that will hold its first meeting in October 2007 in Bergen, Norway.

ISO technical committee ISO/TC 234, fisheries and aquaculture, is developing standards that will:

  • promote the sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors
  • develop specifications for technical equipment adapted to the local environment
  • improve surveillance and management of marine resources
  • enable international agreement on sampling methods
  • improve the safety of employees
  • establish a common terminology

ISO secretary general Alan Bryden commented: ‘The establishment of ISO/TC 234 illustrates the continuing expansion of the scope of ISO's work and underlines that ISO standards can serve as practical tools for sustainable development by balancing economic, environmental and societal needs.’