"An independent certification assessment team, made up of scientists from the B.C. region and beyond, recently recommended the fishery receive MSC certification," Coughlin said.
"However, some concerned groups have asked how the sockeye fishery could possibly be considered sustainable when returning stocks are so low; there is a federal inquiry into the fishery; and some stocks have been red-listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
"While the independent team assessing the B.C. sockeye salmon fishery concluded in its January 20 final report that the fishery is being managed in a way that meets the MSC standard, it’s important to note that it has not been certified."
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