[citation needed] In developing countries, the livelihood of over 500 million people depends on fish and seafood products.
Whitefish is a fishery term used to define species with fins such as cod, hake, whiting, haddock and pollock.
[1] The trimming department is controlled by operational inspectors to ensure that the company has met the safety principles and procedures.
Examples of oily fish are salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring and anchovy.
[2] Fish companies need food safety certification to ensure that the processing has been carried out in a healthy manner.
Common certifications are: Marine Stewardship council is a non-profit organization that works with fisheries and seafood companies in order to contribute to the marine environment by recognizing and rewarding sustainable fishing practices.
MSC also educates the population about the importance of choosing sustainable seafood and how they can contribute to the marine ecosystem.
The traceability process ensures that consumers are getting what they are paying for, which means that the seafood they are purchasing has been fished sustainably.
Friend of the Sea is an international non-governmental organization which seeks to safeguard the marine ecosystem by working with fisheries and fish companies.
Friend of the Sea works in conjunction with the article 30 FAO Guidelines for Ecolabelling of Marine Fisheries.
[4] The article states that seafood products can only be certified if the targeted species is not over-exploited.