British Columbia’s sustainable fishing revolution

British Columbia’s sustainable fishing revolution

In December 2025, the British Columbia Groundfish Trawl Fishery earned MSC certification, marking a major milestone in its journey toward sustainable fishing across 16 species. This video shows a story of how this trawl fishery evolved to meet modern sustainability standards and transformed itself. 1:31 System Shift to Sustainable Catch Levels 3:32 Reducing Habitat Impacts 3:57 Habitat Conservation Agreement 5:05 Habitat Bycatch Limit