In 2016 New Zealand's largest orange roughy fisheries received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
This is a big achievement given the fisheries were overfished during the 1980-90s. The MSC’s sustainability tick is recognition of the improvements made in the science and management that has seen the fisheries rebuild to sustainable levels.
New Zealand now harvests less than 5 adult orange roughy for every 100, leaving 95 to breed and sustain a healthy population.
