Iceland reviews its own fishery certification standard

The Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management Specification (IRFM Standard) for the certification of the country’s fisheries, first issued in 2010, has been made available for a 30-day public comment by the Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation (IRFF).

Following public comment, which ends on 12 November 2015, the standard will undergo its formal five-year review by IRFF Technical Committee, which has representation from throughout the supply chain, including Iceland’s Marine Research Institute (MRI), Fisheries Iceland, the National Association of Small Boat Owners, the Ministry of Industries and Innovation and the Directorate of Fisheries. 

The committee will consider received comments and a final draft standard will be made available for a further 60-day second public comment period prior to its adoption. 

The main objective of IRFM Certification is to allow IRFF, as the standard owner, to transparently demonstrate that fisheries management and practices in Iceland are conducted responsibly in a credible and internationally recognized manner to the criteria specified by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

IRFF has received full accreditation for its IRFM Standard for fisheries management certification to the internationally recognized ISO/IEC Guide 65 Standard for certification of product and process schemes. International Accreditation Forum (IAF) member Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) carried out the accreditation assessment. 

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