An international organization that sets standards for sustainable fishing and seafood traceability announced March 10 the certification of the Maine lobster fishery as “a sustainable and well-managed fishery.”
The Marine Stewardship Council made the announcement at the Shucks Maine Lobster Booth on opening day at the International Boston Seafood Show.
“Maine lobster, famous across the country and around the world as a delicious lobster caught by fishermen whose families have fished the cold Atlantic waters off the east coast of the United States for generations, has a new title to its name: MSC certified Maine lobster,” the announcement said. “Lobster buyers everywhere can now easily see that Maine lobster meets the most stringent, independent criteria for sustainability… potentially opening new markets and securing existing ones for Maine lobster everywhere.
“The Marine Stewardship Council’s certification will provide the Maine lobster industry with a globally-recognized seal of approval,” Governor Paul LePage said at the ceremony. “This certification recognizes our longstanding practices of good stewardship and ensures that every lobster caught in Maine waters can be marketed not only as delicious, healthy food, but also as a resource that meets the most stringent international environmental standard for seafood sustainability.”
