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Backgrounder on Canada’s Pacific salmon fishery losing its Marine Stewardship Council certification

Published on 2019 10 12 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders

A salmon in a stream, with four partner logos, Watershed Watch, David Suzuki Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Raincoast.

What is the Marine Stewardship Council? The Marine Stewardship Council, or “MSC”, is an international, independent non-profit organization which sets a standard for sustainable fishing. Fisheries that wish to demonstrate they are well-managed and sustainable compared to the science-based MSC standards are assessed by a team of experts who are independent of both the fishery […]

Raising the bar on fisheries certification and sustainably harvested salmon

Published on 2018 04 17 | by Chris Genovali, Executive Director | in Conservation update

Sockey Salmon swim in a tight formation, with bright red bodies.

Do you rely on labels like the blue checkmark (i.e. the Marine Stewardship Council) or other certification stamps to guide your purchase of sustainable salmon? Most people do, but few consumers know that when it comes to salmon, these certifiers generally fail to consider ecosystem science…

Canadian NGOs challenge unsustainable Alaskan salmon fisheries

Published on 2012 01 11 | by Raincoast | in Backgrounders

Media Release

Vancouver, BC – Three BC conservation groups are taking aim at Alaskan salmon fisheries that are damaging BC fish stocks and violating conditions of the MSC’s eco-certification…

Conservationists slam DFO for chum impacts in commercial fishery

Published on 2011 08 18 | by Raincoast | in In the News, Interviews

Three BC salmon conservation groups are concerned that 1.37 million pounds of chum salmon have been discarded as by-catch in pink salmon fisheries. CFAX interviews Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee…

Conservation groups offer conditional support for MSC certification of pink salmon fisheries

Published on 2011 08 02 | by Misty MacDuffee, Wild Salmon Program Director | in Backgrounders

Raincoast and three other BC conservation groups want assurance that 44 conditions will be met before offering full support for the MSC’s certification of BC pink salmon fisheries…

Would a grizzly bear certify this fishery?

Published on 2010 06 22 | by Misty MacDuffee, Wild Salmon Program Director | in Raincoast updates

Huffington Post By Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee As the Canadian federal inquiry examining the 2009 Fraser River sockeye salmon collapse in British Columbia kicks into full gear, one might be surprised to learn that at the same time, the Marine Stewardship Council wants to designate this fishery as “eco-certified.” For the rest of this […]