It's not you, it's me

In an overall sense, the departure of the majority of Alaska salmon processors from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification program may not seem to mean much to the MSC.

The group has some 130 fisheries certified and around 250 fisheries in assessment. Around 10,000 MSC-labelled products are on store shelves across the globe. Some 1,600 companies across 80 countries hold chain of custody, and the group’s annual report notes that some $2.5 billion (€1.9 billion) in MSC-labelled seafood is sold around the world.