date:Sep 06, 2013
ssurance that boosts sales. The council says it is running a trial program using money from the eco labels to cover the bulk of fisheries' certification costs.
Wal-Mart also said it doesn't require the eco label. Still, in 2006 when the retailer first announced it was joining the seafood certification program, it said the first step was to have MSC-certified fisheries carry the MSC eco-label.
The MSC certification of Alaska salmon expired in October 2012. Salmon fisheries have been reassessed