Clearwater Seafoods Achieves MSC Certification of Core Species

Clearwater Seafoods Achieves MSC Certification of Core Species PR Newswire BEDFORD, Nova Scotia, July 17, 2012 BEDFORD, Nova Scotia, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Seafoods Inc. (Clearwater) announced today the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of its Arctic surf clam fishery. In combination with the certification of the Nova Scotia snow crab fishery last week, Clearwater now boasts a total of seven species certified by the MSC, completing the certification of all its core products, and giving the Company the widest selection of MSC-certified species of any seafood harvester worldwide. (Photo: http://www.clearwater.ca/en/home/arcticsurfclamsimagedownload.aspx) These certifications represent a collection of significant milestones for Clearwater. The deep-water clam fishery is the first of its kind globally to obtain MSC certification, while the snow crab fishery is the first in North America. These species join the Clearwater family of MSC-certified offerings including Canadian sea scallops, Argentine scallops, Canadian coldwater shrimps and Eastern Canadian offshore lobster. "The MSC certification of our Arctic surf clams and Nova Scotia snow crab further supports our leadership position and our aspiration to be the world's most extraordinary, wild seafood company," said Ian Smith, Clearwater CEO.