MSC Rejects Effort to Remove Southeast Alaska Salmon from Accredited List
The Marine Stewardship Council has rejected efforts of the Vancouver, Canada environmental entity Ocean Wise to remove sustainability credentials for Southeast Alaska salmon.
In a July 18 statement, MSC called into question recommendations of the nonprofit environmental group to have MSC reverse its recommendation of Southeast Alaska salmon as a sustainable fishery.
MSC said that in the case of the ongoing objection to the fourth recertification of Alaska salmon that it’s confident in the rigor and transparency of the third-party assessment process, and that its conclusion supports strengthening and improving fishery performance and uphold the principles for credible sustainability program.
The Southeast Alaska salmon fishery’s MSC certificate remains valid, and landings can b...