date:Aug 24, 2012
biological sustainability of targeted stocks. It compares catch data, fishing mortality rates and population levels for all stocks where this information was available - a total of 45 MSC certified and 177 uncertified stocks. The majority of data relating to stocks targeted by non-MSC certified fisheries was sourced from the publicly accessible RAM Legacy Stock Assessment Database, the largest global stock assessment database, which was augmented by newer stock assessments where available.
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