Letters: John Hathaway says new companies were never barred from Maine Lobster MSC Client group
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Letters] Sept. 11, 2014
To the Editor:
John, Hope all is well.
I'm disappointed and surprised that you never contacted me to confirm some of the points you make. Honestly, you are way off base on some key points. I'm not sure where to begin.
But, if you don't mind, I'll try to address some of your key points here:
"Why the do over?": You are exactly right, the "fishery has not changed" and the "area of certification is the same". In fact, there is no need for the "do over". However, MSC does allow other groups to gain certification for an identical fishery as you later point out. Its a choice.
The question then would seem to be why would someone or a group choose to gain their own certification for an already certified fishery. I'm not sure I have all of the answers to that, but the ones that seem to have been given to you are not accurate.
Let me try to share with you another perspective...
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