MSC Statement Reacting to New Alaska Salmon Client Announcement
2012 04 21
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In response to the announcement by the PSVOA that they will re-enter the Alaska salmon fishery into assessment toward MSC certification, Kerry Coughlin, MSC Regional Director, Americas, said:
“The Marine Stewardship Council welcomes continuing partnership with Alaska salmon fishermen and processing companies and appreciates the willingness of the Purse Seine Vessel Owner’s Association to serve as the client organization for the whole of the Alaska fishery.
“The Alaska salmon fishery has been a long-standing model of sustainable fishery management, and has been part of the MSC program since 2000. Over the last twelve years buyers in seafood markets around the world increasingly have made commitments to adopt the MSC standard as part of their seafood sourcing policies. Our many commercial partners who appreciate providing MSC certified Alaska salmon to their customers will be pleased at this decision to re-activate the assessment with the intention of continuing MSC certification of the Alaska salmon fishery.
“Under the MSC program, a fishery is formally recognized as entering assessment when an accredited, independent, third-party certifier files documents with the MSC. We look forward to officially announcing the re-activated re-assessment of Alaska salmon when those documents are received, which is anticipated in the next few days.”
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