Yes, that can be a substantial threat to eco-certifications. I call it the democracy of the marketplace, with consumers having confidence that when we fish or when they buy fish, it's sustainable in terms of management, ecosystem impacts and extractions of the resource. Consumers have the right to know through some third party certification that whether it's paper, pencils, wood or fish, it's sustainable. If we don't do the science, it can put that in peril.
On November 27th, 2024. See this statement in context.