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NGO claims reports of shark-finning on MSC-certified vessels ‘ignored’

The MSC said it would ask Assurance Services International, which oversees third-party certification activities, to investigate the allegations

By Neil Ramsden | May 17, 2022 10:24 BST
Credit: Steve Woods/ Shark Guardian
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NGO Shark Guardian claims an investigation has revealed that fishery observer reports of shark finning and other malpractices on Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)-certified vessels in the Western Central Pacific Ocean have been "routinely ignored" [...]

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