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Australia’s Exmouth Gulf prawn and Shark Bay prawn fisheries have been recertified under the Marine Stewardship Council standard, MSC announced in a 15 December press release.
Both fisheries first achieved MSC certification in 2015. For their recertification, they attested to MSC Version 2.01 standards, which were introduced in 2018 and are considered more rigorous, according to the certification organization.
“MSC is the world’s leading science-based standard and eco-labeling program for wild-catch fisheries, with certification confirming fishery sustainability as well as respectful environmental management practices,” Western Australian (WA) Fishing Industry Council CEO Darryl Hockey said. “Australian’s consumers can be confident that Exmouth and Shark Bay certified prawns are a high quality, sustainable choice. Western Australian’s can be proud these local fisheries are meeting the world’s highest standards.”