Ocean Wise removes recommendation for southeast Alaskan salmon fisheries due to sustainability concerns.
Ocean Wise, Canada's largest seafood eco-certification body, has removed its recommendation for southeast Alaskan salmon fisheries due to concerns over unsustainability, particularly impact on Chinook salmon migrating towards British Columbia and the effect on southern resident killer whales that feed on the fish. This change affects Alaskan purse seine, drift gillnet, and troll fishing, leading to removal of the Ocean Wise label.
July 11, 2024
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