WWF Still Objects to Mexican Tuna Fishery MSC Certification, Despite MSC's Review and Acceptance
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] August 7, 2017
Pacific Alliance for Sustainable Tuna, which is made up of Mexico’s leading yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishers, has earned the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. But the news isn’t without controversy as WWF first filed an objection, and then when that failed, issued a statement expressing their “deep concern” over the MSC certification.
The MSC certification is the “only science-based sustainability certification and ecolabel for wild-caught fish.” It acknowledges that the Alliance’s Mexican tuna fishery is a “top environmental performer” and that they are making efforts to...
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