The QRILL Company Antarctic Krill Fishery Set for MSC Recertification
The QRILL Company’s Antarctic krill fishery is set to be recertified under the Marine Stewardship Council’s Fisheries Standard following an independent reassessment that included objections from environmental organizations.
The reassessment was carried out by independent conformity assessment body LRQA, which evaluated whether the fishery is sustainably managing krill stocks, minimizing impacts on the broader marine ecosystem and operating under effective management systems.
Two NGOs, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) and WWF-UK, lodged objections to LRQA’s initial recommendation for certification. After investigating the objections...
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