U.S. North Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Association

, United States of America

The U.S. North Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Association consists of three companies: Seatrade International Company Inc., Zeus Packing Inc., and Marder Trawling Inc. 03 August 2010 The United States Atlantic fishery for spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthius) today entered full assessment in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) certification program for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. The fishery, which operates in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone of the Atlantic Ocean, will be assessed by an independent certifier against the MSC standard for sustainable fishing. If successful, products from this fishery will be eligible to bear the blue MSC ecolabel.

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