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Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting caught on or after Dec. 30, 2020 cannot be sold as ‘MSC certified' or bear the blue MSC label. Photo: Rune Kvamme

All Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting fisheries to lose MSC status

The suspension affects eight certificates covering fisheries from the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Russia, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and the United Kingdom.

1 December 2020 14:00 GMT Updated 1 December 2020 14:24 GMT

By Dominic Welling

The independent assesssors responsible for certifying fisheries to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fishery Standard announced Tuesday

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All Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting fisheries to lose MSC status