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WWF objection thwarts certification of Echebastar tuna fishery

An attempt by a certifier to grant the MSC eco-label to an Indian Ocean tuna fishery that relied on Somali pirates to control fishing effort was thwarted after a formal WWF objection

By Undercurrent News | Aug. 24, 2015 17:22 BST
Zamakona Yards delivers “Euskadi Alai” the third tuna freezer vessel ordered by the Echebastar Group
Echebastar vessel. Photo: Zamakona Yards
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