New MSC appointment in Russia
Russian fisheries are flourishing and the growing interest in sustainable product spurs new MSC appointment.
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Russian fisheries are flourishing and the growing interest in sustainable product spurs new MSC appointment.
Dr Vassily Spiridonov has joined the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as its contract representative for the Russian Federation. This new appointment reflects increasing interest from the Russian wild-capture fisheries sector in meeting market demand for independent certification of their products. Based in Moscow, Dr Spiridonov will be working with fisheries managers, fishing and processing companies, scientists and conservation organisations throughout Russia, to help them take part in the MSC certification and ecolabelling program.
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