Birdlife International Joins NGO Chorus of Criticism of MSC
Birdlife International has joined the chorus of NGO’s that are critical of the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification schemes on the grounds that they allow too many unsustainable practices to continue.
Birdlife is a partnership of local conservation organizations around the world, and is seen as a leading advocate for bird conservation.
Using money from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, they undertook an analysis of MSC certifications in 23 fisheries, and found that they were failing to meet the FAO standard of minimizing bycatch of non-target species...
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