The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-labelling organisation has moved its Asia-Pacific headquarters from Sydney to Tokyo.
The background of the strategic decision was the growing interest in the region for participation in the MSC programme.
Japan is the second largest seafood producer and consumer market in the world. Several Japanese fisheries are engaged at different stages in the assessment process, and Japanese retailers carry close to 150 individual MSC certified and labelled seafood products.
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