The MSC Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fishing were developed following an international consultation with stakeholders around the world. These Ps and Cs, otherwise known as the MSC’s fishery standard, are based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and other international conservation instruments and reflect the results of eight regional workshops and two expert drafting sessions. The three MSC principles and 23 criteria can be found at any of the following links:
MSC Principles and Criteria EN
MSC Principles en Criteria NL
Les Principes et Critères du MSC pour un système de pêche durable FR (pdf 40kb)
Grundsätze und Kriterien für eine nachhaltige Fischerei DE
Principios y Criterios para la Pesca Sustentable ES
MSC - 持続可能な漁業のための原則と基準 JA
The MSC has a major project under way to improve the understanding and application of the MSC standard during fishery assessments – please visit the Quality and Consistency Project page for more information or to comment on statements of intent for the individual criteria.
You are invited to comment on the scope or content of the MSC fishery standard at any time. Please visit the MSC Fishery Standard Setting and Review page.
