Fisheries that have withdrawn from the MSC program

Use the links on the left to find out more about fisheries that are no longer part of the MSC certification process for sustainable fishing.

Fisheries can voluntarily withdraw from the program at any stage. In addition, fisheries may be required to withdraw if they have not progressed through the assessment as stated in the assessment timeline and cannot meet requirements for a variation, as set out in TAB Directive 28 (PDF, 60kb).