MRAG: MSC Certificate Suspended for Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery

MRAG Americas, a third-party assessor responsible for monitoring fisheries' conformance with the MSC Fishery Standard, today announced that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery's MSC certificate will be suspended. The suspension will be effective December 15, 2022, 30 days after the notice of suspension, at which point Gulf of Maine lobster will not be eligible to be sold as MSC certified sustainable or carry the MSC blue fish ecolabel on products. ... Continue reading: MSC Certificate Suspended for Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery.