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Blue Carbon Economy and Waterborne Nutrition Tracing
WHY IS THIS HERE? Water3 catch logs and blue carbon restoration records map directly to the regulations that open fisheries markets and validate carbon credits — EU IUU compliance, OECD-aligned provenance, and emerging blue carbon verification. Sign your catch once. Access global markets and voluntary carbon finance.
BCQP
IN EFFECTBlue Carbon Quantification (WATER3)
Mangrove restoration signatures and verified carbon quantification.
KM-GBF (COP15 Dec. 15/4)
IN EFFECTKunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
CBD COP15 decision (December 2022) sets four global goals and 23 targets for 2030. Target 3 (30x30): at least 30% of terrestrial and inland water areas, and 30% of marine and coastal areas, effectively conserved or protected by 2030. Target 15: all businesses and financial institutions assess, monitor, and disclose biodiversity-related risks and impacts. Target 19: $200B/year in biodiversity finance from all sources. Integrated into TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) reporting frameworks.
ECGT — Sept 2026
SEP 2026EU Empowering Consumers Directive (2024/825)
Evidence-based green claims. Bans 'eco-friendly' without proof. Penalty: 4% turnover.
EU CSRD (Art. 29)
IN EFFECTMandatory Value Chain Reporting
Agentic integrity for supply chain transparency.
FAO PSMA
IN EFFECTPort State Measures Agreement
Binding international treaty preventing IUU-caught fish from entering ports. 70+ contracting parties. Requires catch documentation at port entry.
UNFCCC REDD+ (Article 5)
IN EFFECTReducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
UNFCCC REDD+ (Warsaw Framework, 2013; Paris Agreement Article 5, 2015) provides a results-based payment mechanism for developing countries that reduce deforestation and forest degradation, or increase forest carbon stocks. Project-level activities require: forest reference levels, MRV systems, and national Safeguards Information Systems (SIS) addressing the Cancún safeguards (REDD+ social and environmental standards). Carbon results must be verified by an accredited third party.
Verra VCS v4.5
IN EFFECTVerified Carbon Standard — Land Use
Verra's Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) is the world's most widely used voluntary carbon crediting program (over 1,900 active projects). Land-use methodologies include: REDD+ (VM0007, VM0015), Afforestation/Reforestation (VM0047), Improved Forest Management (VM0012), Soil Carbon (VM0042), Blue Carbon (VM0033 — tidal wetlands and seagrass), and Agroforestry. Each methodology requires: project boundary GIS files, baseline scenario documentation, monitoring reports with field measurements, and third-party verification by a Verra-approved VVB.
CA AB 1305
IN EFFECTVoluntary Carbon Market Disclosures
Substantiation via ISO 14065 third-party verifiers.
CA SB 253
IN EFFECTClimate Corporate Data Accountability
Mandatory Scope 3 primary GHG data disclosure.
CA SB 261
IN EFFECTClimate-Related Financial Risk
Evidence of physical and transition risk resilience.
FSMA Rule 204
JAN 2026FDA Fish Traceability Rule
Mandatory Key Data Elements (KDEs) at every traceability lot for fish and seafood. Full compliance required January 2026.
CSDDD (2024/1760)
2027Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence across global supply chains. Large EU company obligations from July 2027.
EU CATCH
IN EFFECTFishery Traceability (WATER3)
Digital catch certification for exports.
CRCF (2024/3012)
IN EFFECTEU Carbon Removal Certification Framework
Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 (entered into force December 2024) creates the first EU-wide certification framework for carbon removals. Covers: carbon farming (soil carbon, agroforestry, peatland rewetting, biochar), carbon storage in long-lived products, and carbon capture and storage. Certification requires: a baseline, additionality demonstration, MRV plan with field measurements, permanence safeguards, and third-party certification by an EU-approved body. Carbon farming certificates unlock payments under CAP and voluntary carbon market premiums.
EU FLR (2024/3015)
2027EU Forced Labour Regulation
Bans all products made with forced labour from the EU market. Applies to goods produced domestically and imported. Investigation and mandatory withdrawal mechanism. Full application from 2027.
NRL (2024/1991)
IN EFFECTEU Nature Restoration Law
Mandatory restoration targets for terrestrial and marine ecosystems: forests, grasslands, peatlands, rivers, coastal wetlands, seagrass beds, tidal marshes, and mangroves. By 2030: 30% of degraded habitats in each broad ecosystem group must be under restoration. By 2050: 90% of ecosystems in poor condition must be restored. Binding on all EU member states; land managers operating within or supplying the EU market must align stewardship plans with national restoration targets.
EUDR (2023/1115)
JUN 2026EU Deforestation Regulation
6-decimal plot geolocation and 2020-12-31 cut-off. SME deadline: June 30, 2026.
BRSR Core
IN EFFECTVCP ESG KPIs
9 mandatory ESG KPIs for value chain partners.
Fisheries 2025
IN EFFECTDigital Vessel ID (WATER3)
Small-scale vessel digital ID and cooperative priority.
CMA Green Claims
IN EFFECTUK Green Claims Code
Substantiation before marketing claims (anti-greenwash).
ASA CAP/BCAP Code
IN EFFECTUK Advertising Standards Authority — CAP & BCAP Codes
The CAP Code (non-broadcast) and BCAP Code (broadcast) require all UK advertising to be legal, decent, honest, and truthful. ASA has published specific guidance on environmental claims (2023): ads must not imply a product's overall environmental impact is neutral or positive without robust lifecycle evidence. Upheld rulings require advertisers to hold substantiating evidence before publication — not after a complaint. Penalty: ad removal, referral to Trading Standards, and reputational sanctions.
DMCC Act 2025
IN EFFECTDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act
From 6 April 2025 the CMA has direct enforcement powers — fines up to 10% of global turnover — for misleading sustainability claims, without requiring a court order. Supersedes guidance-only Green Claims Code enforcement.
Forest Risk
IN EFFECTUKFRC
Legality-based production facts for forest commodities.
ACL s.18 / s.29
IN EFFECTAustralian Consumer Law — Environmental Claims
Sections 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law prohibit misleading and deceptive conduct and false representations, including unsubstantiated environmental and sustainability claims. ACCC actively enforces against fashion and textile brands.
CFI Act 2011 / ERF
IN EFFECTAustralian Carbon Farming Initiative / Emissions Reduction Fund
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 and the Emissions Reduction Fund enable Australian land managers to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by sequestering carbon or reducing agricultural emissions. Eligible methods include: soil carbon (sequestration and emissions avoidance), native forest protection, savanna fire management (Arnhem Land Fire Abatement), blue carbon (tidal restoration), and vegetation methods. ACCUs are government-purchased (reverse auctions) or sold on secondary markets. The 2023 Safeguard Mechanism reforms increased demand for land-sector ACCUs.
Food Std 4.2.8
IN EFFECTFresh Produce Traceability
End-to-end traceability for fresh produce.
AU MSA
IN EFFECTModern Slavery Act 2026
Duty to Prevent and mandatory worker safety logs.
Anti-IUU Law
IN EFFECTCatch Documentation
Mandatory documentation for abalone/sea cucumber.
JAS Revision
IN EFFECTSmall Farm Certification
Single-person role for smallholder certification.
SSBJ Climate
IN EFFECTSSBJ Climate Standard
Mandatory Prime Market Scope 3 primary data.
CLPA Senegal
IN EFFECTArtisanal Catch Origin
Local council validation for artisanal catch origin.
SON MANCAP
IN EFFECTQuality Standardization
Quality standardization and written care labels.
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