Alaska Governor Bill Walker on Monday weighed in on the ongoing dispute over the use of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate for the state’s salmon, asking the eco-label group to “help ensure that all eligible fishery participants have an opportunity to access markets that require MSC certification.”
In the letter, sent to MSC Chairman Werner Kiene and CEO Rupert Howes and obtained by IntraFish, Walker emphasized the importance of the seafood industry to the state’s economy, and noted the state is experiencing “trying times.”
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