In the middle of all this is the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-certifier.

These are matters that leave no shred of doubt eco-certification of seafood has established itself at the top of the agenda steering the global seafood industry.

This is a clear change in trends, and events this week show eco-labeling is politicized, in the sense it can be used in a political context by the major seafood nations.

In this way, eco-labeling is contributing to seafood becoming regarded – to a greater extent than earlier – as a strategically important commodity in global trading.

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