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MSC fisheries required to submit plans to combat child, forced labor by August 2019

The Marine Stewardship Council has announced several changes to its standards, with a new policy designed to ensure fisheries contain no illegal labor practices chief among them

By Undercurrent News | Aug. 31, 2018 15:41 BST
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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced several changes to its standards, with a new policy designed to ensure fisheries contain no forced or child labor practices chief among them [...]

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