Reports

MSC Sustainable Tuna Handbook

Updated in 2021, this handbook provides a comprehensive summary of the state of global tuna stocks, the issues surrounding sustainable harvest, global market demand, and certified sustainable tuna fisheries. It was developed with input from major tuna producers and brands and aims to guide those who source and buy tuna towards sustainable choices.

Annual Report 2019-2020

This year’s report highlights the resilience of our partners in the fishing and supply chain sectors in what has been an extraordinary year with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite the challenges, growth has continued in the demand for sustainable seafood. In 2019-20, 17.4 % of all wild marine catch was engaged with the MSC with 18,735 different MSC labeled products on shelves around the world.

The report contains features and articles on the tireless efforts of partners and stakeholders who continue to ensure that sustainable seafood is available to consumers worldwide. These include:

• Saluting ocean heroes: we celebrate the fishers adapting and innovating against tremendous odds during the global pandemic.
• Focus on the Global South and small-scale fisheries: detailing the progress in sustainable fishing in Latin America, Indonesia, and India.
• Beyond borders: why fishing quotas may be affected by climate change.
• Digital traceability: a look at the future of supply chain assurance.

“Just as nations, companies and individuals have committed to a whatever-it-takes approach to combating Covid-19, so we need to apply the same commitment to the other big challenges facing us.”

Rupert Howes, Marine Stewardship Council CEO

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