Fisheries

'We are now even further away': Herring, blue whiting's eco-label loss a sign of more fisheries battles to come

The MSC’s move is unlikely to play any role in unlocking the deadlock when it comes to reaching an agreement on these fishing stocks -- if anything, with the UK now entering the fray, ‘we are now even further away from reaching an overall agreement.'

Gerard van Balsfoort, president of the Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association
Gerard van Balsfoort, president of the Pelagic Freezer-Trawler AssociationFoto: Ukent
Published 14 December 2020, 05:50Updated 15 December 2020, 00:50
Marine Stewardship CouncilMSCHerringBlue whitingNortheast Atlantic