nˈuː zˈiːlənd sˈʌðɚn blˈuː wˈaɪɾɪŋ wɜː ðə fˈɜːst blˈuː wˈaɪɾɪŋ fˈɪʃɚɹiz ɪnðə wˈɜːld tə ɡˈeɪn mɚɹˈiːn stˈuːɚdʃˌɪp kˈaʊnsəl sˌɜːɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, ðə ɡˈoʊld stˈændɚd fɔːɹ səstˈeɪnəbəl fˈɪʃɚɹiz pɚfˈoːɹməns.
New Zealand southern blue whiting were the first blue whiting fisheries in the world to gain Marine Stewardship Council certification, the ‘gold standard’ for sustainable fisheries performance.