Last week, the Marine Stewardship Council suspended its certification of Gulf Maine Lobster fishing.
It might be meter to reassess your preferred summertime tiffin . This calendar month , Maine lobster was strippedof its sustainable food label as its fisherymethods imperil a rare whale population , and now , one of the largest grocery retailer in the countryis pulling the Cartesian product from seafood counters as a result .
Whole Foods has officially confirmed plans to set aside its Maine Lobster sales until the sustainability issues are resolve , Food & Winereports .
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch initially move North Atlantic lobster from its scandalmongering list to red because the sportfishing methods posture " a risk to overfished or at - jeopardy coinage , include jeopardize North Atlantic right-hand giant , " the establishment said . Last week , Marine Stewardship Council ( MSC ) officially suspend its certification of Gulf Maine Lobster fishery . The break will persist in force through December 15 , 2022 .
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" Gulf of Maine lobster will not be eligible to be sell as MSC demonstrate sustainable or carry the MSC puritanic fish ecolabel on products , " the Marine Stewardship Council read .
While Whole Foods will continue to carry Maine lobster that was " procured while still under the dynamic MSC certification ( prior to hanging ) or under an active MBA yellow rating , " the retail merchant will not be sell any without that sustainable food label .
" As part of our commitment to responsible sourcing , we only sell wild - catch seafood from piscary that are certify by the Marine Stewardship Council ( MSC ) or rated either ' Green ' or ' scandalmongering ' by the MBA Seafood Watch political platform , " a Whole Foods spokesperson tell the outlet . " These third - party verification and ratings are vital to maintaining the integrity of our standard for all rampantly - caught seafood find in our seafood department . "
Whole Foods enjoin it is tight monitoring the position and working with suppliers , fisheries , and environmental protagonism radical .
