The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) hopes that the Alaskan salmon fishery will be re-entered into assessment for a third certification, despite the withdrawal of seven of 43 members of the client group withdrawing support for independent assessment for a third consecutive MSC certification, the group said in a statement Saturday.

On Jan. 17, the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF), the client for the MSC certification of Alaska salmon, announced that seven of 43 members of the client group are withdrawing support for independent assessment for a third consecutive MSC certification for sustainability.

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