June 9, 2015

Opinion: MSC complies with FAO guidelines

Guest Author

Guest Author:

Brian Perkins, Regional Director Americas, Marine Stewardship Council

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a response to a Seafoodnews.com editorial. Read more of our ongoing coverage of Alaska and the MSC.

The Marine Stewardship Council program has been developed with fairness and non-discrimination at its core. We deeply reject suggestions to the contrary.

MSC Standards are open, voluntary and fully compliant with FAO guidelines for the ecolabeling of fish – a consensus which has been confirmed in independent reviews by Accenture and WWF.

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