Capture Fishery Project Nile Perch in Bukoba/Tanzania
2007, Naturland decided on the first Standards for Sustainable Capture Fishery. These are not only addressing fishery practice as such, but also livelihood of fishermen and their families, being an important aspect particularly in Southern countries. The Naturland certification is explicitly aligned with the three dimensions of sustainability (social, ecological, and economical).
Naturland Standards for Sustainable Capture Fishery request publication of the relevant parts of the inspection report, at least four weeks before the decision of Naturland Certification Committee about certification of the fishery project and/or conditions the certification is subjected to.
The publication shall enable a wider range of interested organisations, experts and private persons to comment on the information in the inspection report or - if the own state of insight should stand for it - take a critical position.
Naturland is grateful for such input, which we will - if required - treat as confidential. Nevertheless, we are not able to take into account anonymous tips etc.. We would kindly ask you to contact us in writing per 
Email.
The second meeting of the Standard Round Table in Bukoba in April 2008 ( report) elaborated, according to the general Naturland standards, project-specific standards, which have been adopted by Naturland. In March 2010, the specific standards have been updated by the SRT ( here in the version with comments by Naturland certification committee).
The following parts of the latest inspection report can be directly downloaded from this page:
Bukoba fishery inspection and evaluation report 2010 (UGOCERT).pdf
Bukoba fishery checklist for internal control systems 2010 (UGOCERT).pdf
The new Wildfish flyer informs about the sustainability issues in fisheries and shows on the pilot project in Bukoba (Tanzania) at lake Victoria, the meaning of sustainable fisheries in the positive sense of value for human and natural means.
This unique project involves more than 1,000 fishermen, achieving a responsible management of Nile perch stocks by strict adherence to the standards. Moreover, through the high level of Naturland Social Criteria, the bases of fishermen’s life and work are safeguarded.
