Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL) V2
certification
On 12 December
GSSI’s recognition shows that their Aquaculture Management Standard (Version 1.0, 2018) and Fisheries Management Standard (Version 2.0, 2018) are in alignment with all applicable Essential Components of the GSSI Global Benchmark Tool (version 1.0, 8 October 2015). Products certified by these standards can be recognized by a special logo including the V2 mark.
The Tool is underpinned by the FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines and the FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification. It consists of performance areas related to scheme governance, operational management (including chain of custody) and applied aquaculture farm and wild-capture fisheries audit standards.
Have a look at our factsheet to learn more about the benchmark process.
Scheme Owner
Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL)
Date of Recognition
12 December 2019
Read the news release
Scope of Recognition
Aquaculture Certification
(Aquaculture Management Standard Version 1.0, 2018)
Fisheries Certification
(Fisheries Management Standard Version 2.0, 2018)
Steering Board Liaison
Judy Panayos, Senior Director Sustainability Supply Managament, Sodexo
Independent Experts
- Aimee Russillo, Independent Consultant, Liseed Consulting
- John Hargreaves, Independent Consultant, Aquaculture Assessments LLC
- Joseph DeAlteris , President, DeAlteris Associates Inc
Benchmark Committee Members
- Steve Minor, Managing Partner, Ocean2Table Alaska, LLC
- Josie Foster, Director, J Foster Consulting LTD
- Nigel Peacock, Director, Napfisheries & Aquatic Environment
- James Baros, Director of Sustainability for Sunnyvale Seafood
- Trevor Ward PhD, Marine Ecosystems and Biodiversity Consultant
- Dr. Paul Tuda, Fisheries Scientist
Governance
Operational Management
(including chain of custody)
Aquaculture Certification Standard
