Alaska becomes the only salmon fishery in the world to be certified as meeting these standards, which will enable Alaska processors to display the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) "sustainable fisheries" label on all salmon products.
There is a current controversy over attempts to declare wild Alaskan salmon as "organic" as producers/harvesters cannot provide traceability for the product, and for instance prove that wild salmon have not been contaminated by pollutants, etc. whereas such information can be provided by salmon farmers.
"This certification recognizes the overall high quality and fundamental conservation strengths of Alaska's salmon management program," Alaska Gov.
