26. Initiatives for introducing label certification schemes
Labels that support sustainable fishing and guarantee traceability are becoming increasingly common, especially in Europe. The obtaining and renewal of certification from a globally recognised label is quite challenging for Senegal due to expensive cost. It is therefore more sustainable to launch Senegal’s own ecolabel to raise national and international awareness. The creation of Senegal’s own labelling system will guarantee the quality of fishery products for the domestic and international (European and Asian) markets and will be recognised by the market and producers. To this end, JICA’s PROCOVAL project implemented activities to support the introduction of a label certification system to stabilise the quality of fisheries products in the department of Mbour at a high level, motivating the people involved and promoting fisheries resource management activities.