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Canadian lobster poised to hold long-lasting MSC label edge over US

'There's no way the US lobster fishery is going to be able to regain use of the MSC label any time soon. Based on what has to happen and the progress being made, anything less than a year would be extremely optimistic' -- large seafood company exec

By Jason Huffman | Dec. 16, 2020 17:58 GMT
A Canadian flag is propped up in front of lobster traps in Prince Edward Island. Photograph by Arthur Villator as shared on Shutterstock.
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Now that Canada's lobster harvesters, processors and exporters hold the advantage of a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification over their US rivals, don't look for them to give it up any time soon [...]

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