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US lobster fishery withdraws from MSC, ends talk of quick certification recovery

Undercurrent News has confirmed the report published by conservation groups late on Friday

By Jason Huffman | Feb. 3, 2023 22:20 GMT
A member of the crew of the Jaylin Lucas hands off a bin of just-caught North American lobsters. Photograph by Jason Huffman.
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The Maine Certified Sustainable Lobster Association (MCSLA), the group responsible for applying for and maintaining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the Gulf of Maine's lobster fishery, has withdrawn from the program [...]

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