Local exporters collectively distributed $67.9 million worth of lobsters in 2010, with this year’s bottom line in trouble for some companies as U.S. buyers demand Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
It’s a situation that exporter Tropic Seafood has found itself in as their buyers Walmart and Sams Club in the U.S. move to demand that their suppliers be MSC certified — the new international environmental standard that promotes sustainability in fisheries.
“As of 2011, [these] companies have taken the position of MSC certification,” President of Tropic Glenn Pritchard said yesterday at the 2011 Food, Flavor & Beverage Trends workshop, held at the Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute. “We’ve contributed monetarily to help move this situation along.”
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