Approved by-products (Version 3)

Sourcing approved by-products is an essential prerequisite for MarinTrust certification. Approving wild-capture by-products under the MarinTrust standard involves a structured, independent assessment to ensure the by-product meets the specific criteria set by MarinTrust.

The MarinTrust by-product assessment criteria set a risk-assessment framework to evaluate the by-products sourced by a marine ingredient facility. This includes an efficient and clear step-by-step process that checks the by-product species against endangered species lists, IUU fishing risk indicators and evaluates aspects of the fisheries management system. Read more about the Version 3 by-product assessment criteria here.

During the factory audit, the Certification Body will confirm and list the approved by-products in the MarinTrust certificate. MarinTrust certified facilities can be found here.
Approved by-products are assessed annually; this is to ensure continued compliance with the MarinTrust requirements. 

Facilities can request changes to the scope of by-products at any time by completing a scope change form. Changes may include adding new by-product species, or adding or removing flag states. These changes will be reflected in the by-product report on the website following evaluation by the independent assessor.