Defenders of Wildlife: Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Loses 'Sustainable' Label Over Concerns About North Atlantic Right Whale Entanglements
November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2022:
The Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch decided to revoke the sustainability label for Gulf of Maine lobster, citing concerns over endangered North Atlantic right whales becoming entangled in fishing gear. The decision comes after Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups acted in June 2022 to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecti . . .
The Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch decided to revoke the sustainability label for Gulf of Maine lobster, citing concerns over endangered North Atlantic right whales becoming entangled in fishing gear. The decision comes after Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups acted in June 2022 to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecti . . .