Second Fishery Outside of Alaska, Gulf of Mexico Shrimp, Gains RFM Certification
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Fifteen years of hard work has paid off for U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimp fisheries. As of earlier this month, white, brown and pink shrimp in all five Gulf states and federal waters achieved Responsible Fisheries Management certification.
Collectively, it's the first shrimp fishery certified to the RFM standard, according to the Certified Seafood Collaborative.
RFM Certification requires fisheries meet RFM Standard criteria that evaluate fisheries in four key areas: A) the fisheries management system; B) science and stock assessment activities and the precautionary...
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