Fisheries certification group MRAG Americas on Thursday recommended that the controversial Prince William Sound salmon fishery be certified as sustainable under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) guidelines, which paves the way for the region to join the rest of the Alaska salmon fishery in its eco-label status.
The MSC requires posting of this final report for 15 working days to allow stakeholders who disagree with the determination to file a statement of objection to the determination conclusion.
In 2015, the Alaska Salmon Processors Association (ASPA) and major processors representing a majority of the production, represented by the Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA), reached an agreement for the latter to formally take ownership of the MSC certification, but the latter chose to hold off on pursuing PWS certification pending additional research on the interaction between hatchery and wild salmon.
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