What People Say About Us

"It is consumer power that drives the MSC.  The organisation enables individuals, literally around the world, to make individual choices about sustainability.  Retailers and restaurants will increasingly have the opportunity to offer their customers fish which is independently certified, as coming from well managed, sustainable fisheries and I hope they do."
HRH, Prince of Wales

"I very much welcome the work that the MSC is undertaking to help improve management of the world's seafood resources, particularly the MSC eco-labelling award scheme."
Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

"The MSC and the Commonwealth have a common aim when it comes to fisheries management, that is, a desire for fisheries to be managed on a sustainable footing and to achieve the conservation and economic goals that Australians expect and deserve from our fisheries.  I am happy to support the MSC in the attainment of those common goals."
Senator the Hon Ian McDonald, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Australia

"Unless we all take action to save the world's fish, we'll lose the finest, healthiest food there is.  The MSC is our best hope."
Rick Stein OBE, renowned seafood chef, UK

"I love seafood - it's both delicious and good for you!  That is why I am responsible about the fish I eat and buy, to help ensure that we can all go on enjoying seafood forever.  Overfishing is a global environmental problem but the good news is that the Marine Stewardship Council is working to save the world's seafood supply by promoting sustainable seafood products.  It's important that we all support their mission - so make sure to look out for the MSC blue fish tick label when you next buy seafood and, like me, make the best environmental choice!"
Ainsley Harriot, renowned chef, UK

"Well-managed and sustainable fishery practices protect fish and the environment in which they live, allowing responsible use of the species that come from it.  We should encourage more Australian fisheries to develop these practices by buying seafood that carries the blue Marine Stewardship Council label and questioning why all our fisheries can't be managed in this fashion."
Neil Perry, renowned chef, Australia

"The MSC represents a win-win solution for fisheries conservation and the future of the industry."
Dr Claude Martin, Director General, WWF

"WWF is extremely encouraged to see the Marine Stewardship Council making strong progress in the Asia Pacific region.  The ever-increasing number of products available on supermarket shelves shows the value of market-based incentives in developing good environmental practice in fisheries.  It is also illustrating that the consumer cares about the sustainability of marine fisheries."
Rob Purves, President WWF, Australia 

"We can foresee.  We can forestall.  We want humankind to inherit the earth and not a wasteland.  That is why the Marine Stewardship Council is exactly the right idea at the right time."
Jonathan Dimbleby, leading broadcaster, author and environmentalist, UK

"This trend is not irreversible if we act now.  The MSC's certification scheme, if supported by businesses and the consumer, will go a long way to achieving the goal of sustainable marine management and deserves the support of all those who want there to be plenty more fish in the sea for generations to come."
Jonathan Porritt, CBE Forum for the Future, UK

"The MSC is the only global charity working exclusively to save the world's fisheries from collapse. As a lover of seafood and all things fishy, supporting the MSC is not just a good idea, it's a necessity. I have followed the charity's work since it started and it is marvellous to see the MSC label appearing more and more in supermarkets around the UK. Henry Fielding spotted the problem of overfishing in 1756. I'm sure he would have looked for the MSC label on his fish, had there been one. Now there is, and I do."
Stephen Fry, actor and writer, UK

"The MSC creates a platform where all participants in the global fisheries issue can engage in order to find constructive solutions for the problems facing us."
Antony Burgmans, Chairman Unilever NV

"The World Business Council for Sustainable Development seeks to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change towards sustainable development.  We thus welcome the MSC's work on ensuring sustainable fishing for the future."
Bjorn Stigson, President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

“As the largest operator of national park and state park resort concessions, Xanterra Parks & Resorts operates in some of the most beautiful places on earth. Places like Yellowstone National Park - the world’s first national park or Grand Canyon National Park – one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.  These landscapes and ecological systems are intricately linked to all life on earth and thus it is very important for us to find ways in which we can make a difference.  We host millions of visitors each year so we have a great opportunity to educate them about environmental issues which many are eager to learn.  The Marine Stewardship Council provides a trusted label that we can use to show our commitment to serving sustainable, wild seafood species.”
Timothy J. Stein, Corporate Director of Food & Beverages, Xanterra Parks & Resorts, USA