date:Jun 11, 2012
Subject to Chain of Custody traceability, products from these fisheries are now eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel.
The certification will have a particular effect in the UK, where the majority of the fisheries cod is sold each year.
Nigel Atkins, Chairman of the UK Fisheries Group said: We warmly welcome the certification of these fisheries. The certification of the cod fishery will be particularly important in helping to rebuild consumer confidence in the sustainability of cod stocks.
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