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For downloads relating to fishery assessments and certifications please visit the fisheries section of the website using the navigation above.

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Annual Reports
Annual report EN 2006/07 (pdf 2MB)
Jahresbericht DE 2006/07 (pdf 900KB)
Informe Anual ES 2006/07 (pdf 900KB)
Rapport annuel FR 2006/07 (pdf 1.3MB)
年次報告書 JP 2006/07年度 (pdf 2.6MB)

Annual report EN 2005/06 (pdf 1.8MB)
Jahresbericht DE 2005/06 (pdf 2MB)
Informe Anual ES 2005/06 (pdf 1.8MB)
Rapport annuel FR 2005/06 (pdf 1.8MB)
年次報告書 JP 2005/06年度 (pdf 2.2MB)

Rapport annuel 2004/05 (FR)
Jahresbericht 2004/05 (DE)
Informe Anual 2004/05 (ES)
Annual report 2004/05 (2.4Mb)

Annual report 2003/04 - Part 1
Annual report 2003/04 - Part 2
Annual report 2002/03

Monitoring & Evaluation
The environmental benefits of certification - further information and download page

Fisheries documents
MSC Fisheries assessment process flowchart - English (pdf 180kb)
MSC Bewertungs-/Zertifizierungsprozess - German (pdf 190kb)
MSC 漁業審査手順のフローチャート - Japanese (pdf 400kb) 

Using AHP and EC for MSC fishery assessment process, Version 2, September 2005
Fishery assessment final stages flowchart
Flowchart detailing the Timeline for Determination and Objections
Lessons Learned in Fisheries Certification Report June 2003
Managing fisheries for the future with the MSC (pdf 0.4MB)

Marine Stewardship Council Guidance to potential or actual clients: The MSC Fishery Assessment & Certification Process

MSC Standard Setting Procedure 2007

Summary of Public Comment on review of Standard Setting Procedure 2007

MSC 'Get Certified' Leaflet - English (pdf 898kb)
MSC 'Get Certified' Leaflet - French (pdf 880kb)
MSC 'Get Certified' Leaflet - Spanish (pdf 885kb)

MSC Developing World Programme
For full information on the MSC's Developing World Programme please download
Protecting Fisheries, improving Livelihoods: The MSC Developing World Programme - English (pdf 1mb)
Protecting Fisheries, improving Livelihoods: The MSC Developing World Programme - French (pdf 459kb)

For a brief overview of the MSC programme and benefits it can bring to fisheries please download
Developing World Programme overview- English (pdf 500kb)
Developing World Programme overview - French (pdf 350kb)

Information Sheets
How to choose a certification body
Who is a client?
The Unit of Certification explained
Costs explained
Roles and responsibilities explained

Commercial documents
Add value to sustainable seafood with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
Ett mervärde för hållbart fiske med MSC - Swedish (pdf 0.5MB)

One pagers on the MSC in a variety of languages
Add value with the MSC - English (pdf 0.4MB)
Geef toegevoegde waarde aan uw vis- en schaaldierproducten met de MSC - Dutch (pdf 0.3MB)
Valoriser vos produits de la mer avec le MSC - French (pdf 0.4MB)
Mehr Wert mit dem Marine Stewardship Council - German (pdf 0.5MB)
Più valore con il MSC- Italian (pdf 0.3MB)
MSC(海洋管理協議会)が製品価値を高めます - Japanese (pdf 1.4MB)
Add value with the MSC - Korean (pdf 0.8MB)
Añada Valor con el MSC - Spanish (pdf 0.3MB)
Add value with the MSC - Chinese (pdf 2.3MB)
Øk verdiene med the MSC - Norwegian (pdf 0.6MB)

European Commercial Group presentations 24th April 2007
Updates and progress report by Chris Ninnes - commercial and fisheries
Presentation on the American Albacore Fishing Association by Natalie Webster

 

Declaration of Support for the MSC by the current and all previous living UK Secretaries of State for the Environment