MSC Certificate Remains Suspended for Gulf Snow Crab Fishery

Government Softens 2019 Whale Protection Measures The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently announced that the certificate for the Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab trap fishery remains suspended following an audit by certifier SAI Global (SAIG). The annual surveillance audit included a full review of the fishery’s performance against the MSC fisheries standard as well as progress of the corrective action plan implemented following the suspension of the certificate on March 20, 2018. ...