Oregon's most valuable seafood product is now certified sustainable. The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission is ringing in the new year with a sustainable seafood label that's been seven years in the making.
The Marine Stewardship Council certifies sustainable fisheries worldwide. The Council's blue label assures environmentally conscious consumers that the seafood they're buying comes from fisheries that take special care to protect the ocean's natural resources.
As OPB's Ecotrope blogger Cassandra Profita reports, Oregon's Dungeness crab fleet has long believed its policy of catching only mature male crabs ensures the fishery’s longterm health. Now, they finally have the stamp to prove it.
That’s the sound of 100 people enjoying the very first certified sustainable Oregon Dungeness crab dinner.
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