JANUARY 2007: AROUND THE STATE
Certifiably green pink shrimp
THE
COAST
Oregon’s pink shrimp fishery received the world’s
first sustainable shrimp certification from the Marine
Stewardship Council (MSC) in early December.
“Oregon’s pink shrimp fishery has achieved a very
important milestone in sustainability that will bring
international attention to our state,” Gov. Ted
Kulongoski said in the announcement. MSC runs the world’s
leading independent certification program for sustainable
fisheries and used an independent certifier, TAVEL
Certification, to conduct the four-year evaluation process. The
certification, which is valid for five years before
recertification is required, allows Oregon pink shrimp to be
sold using the MSC eco-label for sustainable fishing. Only 22
fisheries in the world are certified. There are no other Oregon
fisheries certified under the MSC program, but the Pacific
halibut fishery, which operates off the coasts of Oregon,
Washington, British Columbia and Alaska, and the Oregon
Dungeness crab fishery are currently seeking MSC approval.
