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.

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. — 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.Foto: Rune Kvamme

Dominic Welling

Published 1 December 2020, 14:00Updated 1 December 2020, 14:24

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