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B.C. Environmental Groups Fail to Block Alaskan Fishery's Sustainability Certification

  • Canadian environmental groups lost an appeal to stop Alaska's salmon fishery from receiving sustainable certification, citing harmful impacts on B.C. salmon and Southern Resident killer whales.
  • The Marine Stewardship Council upheld the certification, validating Alaska’s practices under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
  • Environmentalists criticize the certification as favoring industry, urging consumers to question Alaskan salmon sustainability claims.