On February 8th, 2006 the Marine Stewardship Council ("MSC") awarded Bering Select Seafoods Company certification of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands freezer longline Alaska cod fishery. This fishery now meets MSC's standard for well-managed, eco-friendly and sustainable fisheries.

The MSC was founded in 1997 by the World Wildlife Fund and Unilever as a way to reward responsibly managed fisheries around the world. Today, the organization is independent of its founders and operates offices in London, Seattle and Sydney, Australia. The MSC is an accreditation body that accredits independent certification bodies to assess applicant fisheries and determine whether they meet the MSC's principles and criteria for sustainable fishing. Through its certification and eco-labeling program, the MSC uses market-based incentives to encourage responsibly managed fisheries around the world. Visit www.msc.org for more information.

Alaska cod products produced and distributed by companies that have obtained chain-of-custody certification will be eligible to display the distinctive blue and white MSC eco-label on packaging. This logo gives consumers a quick and easy way to make the best environmental choices by purchasing seafood that has not been over-fished or harvested in ways that harm the ocean. The chain-of-custody certification assures the traceability of the product from boat to plate. By purchasing certified seafood bearing the MSC eco-label, consumers reward responsibly managed fisheries and voice support for healthier oceans and stable fishing communities.

The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands freezer longline Alaska cod fishery is one of twenty-two fisheries that are currently certified to the MSC Standard.* MSC Fisheries Twenty-five fisheries are now in full assessment to determine if they meet the MSC Standard and are eligible for certification.* As of May 2007 there were 640 labeled products available in 28 countries, representing nearly three million tons of MSC certified seafood worldwide. MSC Certified Suppliers * As of June 2007

Bering Select Seafoods Company is the sole original source of MSC-certified Alaska cod from the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island freezer longline Alaska cod fishery. Bering Select Seafoods Company is also chain-of-custody certified to sell sablefish (commonly known as black cod), Pacific halibut, and salmon from Alaska.

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