MSC-certified Alaska fishing industry to adopt antagonistic attitude

2013-10-17 13:15:08

According Intrafish 8 reported on May 30 , Alaska Copper River Seafoods fish processing industry and commerce company because of dissatisfaction with the Marine Stewardship Council accreditation Intertek Moody Marine independent third party to delay the U.S. Prince William Sound pink salmon and salmon fishing industry accreditation certification , and therefore decided to withdraw the 2014 MSC certified wild salmon support.

August this year released " Alaska salmon fishery public comment draft report " that the Alaska region 14 salmon fishing industry 13 has received MSC certified or undergoing MSC certification assessment , these salmon fishing industry after another to get the Marine Stewardship Council with regard to good fishing management standards recognized , however, the Prince William Sound pink salmon and salmon fishing industry need to wait for further investigation , and that the two kinds of fishing for other species of wild spawning threat .

2012 year 27 Alaska salmon fishing enterprises show no longer supported MSC certification, and Copper River Seafoods Corporation is the first occurrence of the event that it will continue to support the MSC certified company. In October , Copper River Seafoods company showed support for MSC certification in addition , it will also support the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) issued by the responsible fisheries management RFM certification. Copper River Seafoods Company believes that the two kinds of certification for our products is equally important , without any kind of certification can monopolize the market .

However , Copper River Seafoods company said that if the entire fishing industry in Alaska have received MSC certification, then the company may consider re- fed into the marine fishing industry relevant management committee to accept the revaluation . However, in Alaska , MSC certification lack of state support. Fence ocean-going Owners Association (PSVOA) reiterated its Alaska salmon will continue to cooperate with the Marine Stewardship Council , supported by MSC certification. This caused the dissatisfaction of the fisheries industry and Alaska and questioned.

Fence ocean-going Owners Association (PSVOA) said that apart from companies outside the Copper River Seafoods , International Seafoods of Alaska company , Silver Bay Seafoods Corporation , Ekuk Fisheries Company , 10th & M Seafoods Corporation and Seanna Seafoods companies have indicated that they would continue to support the MSC certification.