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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
To protect BC’s wild sockeye salmon and truly drive conservation in the world’s oceans, the Marine Stewardhip Council (MSC) need to address the structural flaws in their certification process and commit to incorporating ecosystem objectives for marine and terrestrial environments.
Read Tracking Raincoast into 2021, online.