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.
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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.
Latest news
First Faroese herring fishery awarded MSC certification
02 March 2010
Smooth assessment brings Faroese Atlanto-Scandian herring fishery on board to MSC programme
Focus on MSC as Alvin's Guide to Good Business goes to Japan
26 February 2010
Alvin Hall joins Rupert Howes and the fishers and retailers who are transforming the world's seafood markets on a voyage of discovery in BBC documentary.
Historic announcement by Parties to the Nauru Agreement to enter 40% of their skipjack tuna fishery into MSC full assessment
25 February 2010
The MSC welcomes the decision by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement to proceed with the full assessment of 40% of their skipjack tuna fishery.
