Famous clam fishery first to receive MSC certification in Southeast Asia

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The Ben Tre clam fishery in Vietnam has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first fishery in Southeast Asia to meet the organization’s sustainability and management standards. The nationally renowned Ben Tre hard clams (Meretrix lyrata) are picked by hand using metal rakes and collected into mesh sacks. Once collected, the clams are sold to domestic markets and exported to Europe, the US, Japan, China and Taiwan.

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