June 24, 2020 โ EuroCommerce, a European organization representing the retail and wholesale sector โ with member companies including Amazon, Ahold Delhaize, Ikea, Tesco, and more โ has written a letter to multiple coastal states urging speedy negotiations of fishing quotas.
The letter comes as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), along with MarinTrust โ formerly IFFO RS โ have suspended accreditation of multiple fisheries due to countries exceeding recommended catch limits. Disputes about catches between coastal states have led overall quotas to be set higher than the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas recommends.