Today, sustainable fishing helps to protect our oceans for the future. The MSC is partnering with sustainable fisheries across the globe, from large-scale industrial fisheries to small artisanal fisheries, to drive the market for sustainable seafood.
Certified fisheries
Meet the pioneering certified fisheries that have met the MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing and discover how they demonstrated their sustainability.
Fisheries in assessment
Find out about fisheries currently undergoing assessment against the MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing and track their progress.
Fisheries in trial assessments
Follow 7 data-limited fisheries undergoing assessment using new guidelines developed to ensure all fisheries have access to the MSC program.
Certified fisheries on the map
Visit certified sustainable fisheries on the map and find out more about them.
Have your say
Comment on a fishery in assessement. Your input can help ensure well-informed, robust assessments.
Side orders
Why should I get involved?
10 June 2008
If you are a stakeholder in a fishery, you are an essential source of information that will be needed to conduct a meaningful assessment of that fishery. Find out more about why you should get involved.
Comment on an assessment
10 June 2008
At each stage of a fishery assessment there is a chance for stakeholders to contribute - find out when and how.
Recent news
25 June 2009
Danish herring fishery gets MSC certified in 10 months
The Danish Pelagic Producers’ Organisation North Sea herring fishery has passed its MSC assessment in just 10 months.
04 June 2009
First North Sea Plaice with MSC label
The Dutch Ekofish Group North Sea Plaice fishery has been awarded the MSC certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. It is the first North Sea plaice fishery to have achieved this.
