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MSC accepts inconsistency of shark finning rules, bans prosecuted clients

As NGOs and industry issue a letter to the MSC asking for urgent action on shark finning, MSC says any organization prosecuted for finning in the last two years will be ineligible for certification

By Neil Ramsden | Feb. 4, 2020 10:10 GMT
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As NGOs and industry come together to issue a joint letter to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) asking for urgent action on shark finning, the MSC told Undercurrent News it is moving rapidly to act on this [...]

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