MSC渔业可持续性发展原则和标准.doc

MSC Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fishing MSC渔业可持续性发展原则和标准 At the centre of the MSC is a set of Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fishing which is used as a standard in a third party, independent and voluntary certification programmed. These were developed by means of an extensive, international consultative process through which the views of stakeholders in fisheries were gathered. MSC的核心是渔业可持续发展的一系列原则和准则,这些原则和准则被独立的第三方机构作为认证标准.它们的发展依靠一个广泛的国际商议进程,这些商议意见的收集来自于各个利益相关者. These Principles reflect a recognition that a sustainable fishery should be based upon: The maintenance and re-establishment of healthy populations of targeted species; The maintenance of the integrity of ecosystems; The development and maintenance of effective fisheries management systems, taking into account all relevant biological, technological, economic, social, environmental and commercial aspects; and Compliance with relevant local and national local laws and standards and international understandings and agreements 这些原则反映一个共识,即可持续渔业应建立在以下基础之上: 维护和修复目标种群,使其处在一个健康的可持续发展的重群数量 维护一个完善的生态系统 发展和完善有效的渔业管理体系, 渔业管理体系应考虑到所有相关的生物，技术，经济，社会，环境和商业等各个方面 遵守相关的地方和国家法律法规和标准,以及国际互认的协议. The Principles and Criteria are further designed to recognize and emphasize that management efforts are most likely to be successful in accomplishing the goals of conservation and sustainable use of marine resources when there is full co-operation among the full range of fisheries stakeholders, including those who are dependent on fishing for their food and livelihood. On a voluntary basis, fisheries which conform to these Principles and Criteria will be eligible for certification by independent MSC-accredited certifiers. Fish processors, traders and retailers will be encouraged to make public commitments to purchase fish products only from certified sources. This will allow consumers to select fish products with the confidence that they come from sustainable, well managed sources. It will also benefit the