Mustad Longline Stewardship Statement

Chronic overfishing and waste threatens the future not only of fishing communities but supply industries that rely on healthy fisheries for their businesses to grow.

Nowadays there is tremendous emphasis placed on fish quotas, sustainable harvesting, overfishing, waste etc. Mustad believes: “Responsible fishing means getting the right fish from healthy and well-managed fisheries, at the right age, in the best condition, in the most cost-efficient manner, with the highest degree of crew safety and least environmental waste.” What is good for marine ecosystems is good for Mustad’s business and fisheries must recover to provide opportunities to promote our more selective method of fishing. Mustad recognises that securing the future health of marine ecosystems requires new partnerships and innovative approaches.

Mustad Longline actively promotes internally and externally selective fisheries through developing specialised equipment and advocating for sustainable fisheries. Through this work we have signed a sponsorship agreement with the Global Marine Programme of WWF, the global conservation organisation, including actively supporting one of their marine projects to mitigate the bycatch of endangered marine turtles.

Additionally, we strive to reduce the possible harmful impact of our products and services. In our effort to achieve this we aim to follow the seven principles for environmental efficiency in our development, production and deliveries of the Mustad Longline products including:

• Minimize use of energy
• Minimize the use of materials in products and services
• Maximize the lifecycle of each product
• Strive to optimize the efficiency in these processes
• Minimize the spread of poisonous substances
• Promote recycling
• Maximize the use of renewable resources

Principles defined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development