date:Jul 10, 2012
l total catch of Alaska salmon was approximately 361,000 metric tonnes in 2011; Pink accounted for about half of the harvest, followed by Sockeye, Chum, Coho, and Chinook.
Alaska salmon products carrying the MSC ecolabel are sold in 21 countries today. The majority of fresh and frozen products sold are to Asia, primarily China and Japan, while the remaining canned product is sold primarily in European countries and the US.
Bob Kehoe, Executive Director of the PSVOA, said: MSC certification of