We’ve been part of a team effort to keep oceans healthy and seafood sustainable for 25 years. Read about the impact we and our partners have made in our latest Annual Report.
Annual Report 2021-2022
In 2021-22, despite disruption and difficulties caused by the global pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the sustainable seafood industry has shown great resilience. We saw certified seafood catch increase to 12 million tonnes: about 15% of all wild marine catch.
This year also marks 25 years since the MSC was founded. Our report reflects on the enormous progress certified fisheries and commercial partners have made over that past quarter-century.
Download the report for:
- Features on key species groups including white fish, small pelagics, tuna, octopus and squid, crab and lobster, salmon, prawn and shrimp, bivalves and seaweed.
- Small-scale and developing region fisheries: An overview of how the Pathway to Sustainability projects and the In-Transition to MSC program are increasing accessibility.
- What you think: Overviews of our global stakeholder and consumer survey results
- The Ocean Stewardship Fund: How grants have helped vital research on sea urchins, crabs and seabirds and habitats, from Greenland to Indonesia.
- A new Standard: The imminent launch of the MSC Fisheries Standard version 3.0, following our most comprehensive review yet.
Supplementary documents
| Date of issue: | 03 October 2022 |
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PDF - 1 MB
| Date of issue: | 03 October 2022 |
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XLSX - 1 MB
Previous reports
| Description: | Celebrating and supporting sustainable fisheries |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 01 October 2020 |
PDF - 7 MB
| Description: | Working together for thriving oceans. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 10 October 2019 |
PDF - 6 MB
| Description: | Seafood for future generations. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 20 February 2019 |
PDF - 5 MB
| Description: | MSC 20th anniversary Annual Report. Wild. Certified. Sustainable. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 18 October 2017 |
PDF - 13 MB
| Description: | A summary of the MSC's current strategic plan, outlining the MSC’s main strategic directions and priorities from 2017 to 2020 |
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| Date of issue: | 24 May 2017 |
PDF - 2 MB
Science and Standards reports
| Description: | An updated review of the Marine Stewardship Council program and the improvements made by MSC certified fisheries around the world. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 08 June 2019 |
| Date effective: | 08 June 2019 |
PDF - 8 MB
| Description: | A 20th anniversary review of the Marine Stewardship Council program and the progress and improvements made by MSC certified fisheries around the world. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 01 June 2017 |
PDF - 7 MB
More about the MSC
Our Strategy
Our Strategic Plans provide essential direction to help us make the greatest improvements to marine environments.
The MSC and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Data from the MSC is used by the UN Environment Programme to track progress towards international goals to end overfishing and protect biodiversity.
How we meet best practice
It’s vital that everyone, from fishers to retailers, scientists to consumers, has confidence in the blue MSC label.