200 letters sent out to EU salmon retailers and NGOs asking to support the efforts of Alaskan fishermen to retain their eco-certification
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WWF: MSC objection doesn’t mean we don’t want Russian pollock certified
WWF wants to work with fishermen, pollock buyers to make Russian fishery certification 'robust and credible’, says head of marine program in Russia Continue reading
US MSC objection to focus on unanswered questions in Russian pollock fishery
US likely to object to Russian pollock MSC nod on grounds of lack of observers and levels of by-catch in the Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery Continue reading
US pollock association to object to Russian MSC nod
The At-sea Processors Association intends to file a notice of objection to the certification determination contained in the final report on the Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery Continue reading
MSC reduces label licensing fee
Small businesses will pay fixed annual fee instead of volume fee, while royalty fee will be tiered to decrease as sales grow, says MSC
Alaskans see pros, cons in McDonald’s MSC pollock push
McDonald's plans to promote pollock in its Filet-O-Fish and upcoming Fish McBites menu item are good news for the state's $1bn fishery, says some. Others disagree Continue reading
Jack mackerel nations set 2013 catch limits
Decision disappoints conservationists but also Peru, which is left with less than half of what it caught in 2012 Continue reading
Tuna giant Tri Marine to drive change with ‘economic incentives’
The $1bn-turnover company's economic incentives can make a substantial positive impact regarding sustainability, says its new director for environmental policy
Pollock catchers’ association exec: Russian fishery ‘perilously close to failing’
'Russian pollock fishery is perilously close to failing and the justification for scoring actions is not evident,' says APA exec, as industry group and WWF mull response Continue reading
Retailer Loblaw rolls out ASC tilapia
Loblaw also plans to introduce additional Aquaculture Stewardship Council-certified products including pangasius and tropical shrimp later this year
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