Definition of "ecolabel" [ecolabel]

• A label on a product that states that it has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner. (noun)

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• "MSC's mission is to use our ecolabel and fishery certification program to contribute to the health of the world's oceans by recognizing and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working with our partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis."
• "Fact is MSC is the only ecolabel certification program in the world that is consistent with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (UN FAO) guidelines and the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards."
• "If the assessment process determines the fishery meets the MSC standard, about half of the skipjack tuna caught from the Western and Central Pacific, will be eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel."