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Stories from the Water

The MSC program is a collective effort that could not exist without the many fishers around the world who work to safeguard stocks, ecosystems, and their own livelihoods.

Fishing is more than just a job; it forms the backbone of many communities. When you buy seafood with the MSC blue fish label you’re helping preserve fish stocks and a way of life.

Read about the passionate people bringing sustainable seafood to your plate.

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The Big Benefits of Salmon
September 2026

The Big Benefits of Salmon

Pacific salmon are magnificent creatures—strong, fast, and capable of traveling thousands of miles across the open ocean, bursting out of the water and leaping eight feet in the air. But even more impressive are the many contributions they make to our lives.
August 2026

Pacific Salmon – Impacting Ecosystems, Cultures, and Economies

Pacific salmon contribute to ecosystems, cultures, and communities as they migrate through freshwater and marine systems. In nature, endings are simply fuel for the next beginning in the interconnected web of existence.
Pacific Salmon – Impacting Ecosystems, Cultures, and Economies
How This Small-Scale Yellowfin Handline Tuna Fishery Catches More with the Future in Mind
Marshall Islands

How This Small-Scale Yellowfin Handline Tuna Fishery Catches More with the Future in Mind

Handline fishing is almost exactly what it sounds like: no poles, no nets, just a person and a baited fishing line.
Mexico

Sustainable Sardines: Small in Size, Big in Impact

Sardines might be small in size but they pack punch when it comes to health and sustainability.
Sustainable Sardines: Small in Size, Big in Impact
From a Fisher's Perspective: Why we Should be Paying Attention to Blue Foods Tiare Boyes
Canada

From a Fisher's Perspective: Why we Should be Paying Attention to Blue Foods Tiare Boyes

We need to be better neighbors to our marine cousins, and World Ocean Day is a good opportunity to check in to see how we can do better for our planet.
United States

Prestige Oysters: Sustainable Success After the Storm

The ability to sustainably fish for oysters and many other key species in Galveston Bay was challenged by a major natural disaster: In 2008, Hurricane Ike hit the coastal communities of Texas and Louisiana. To survive, the Halilis—the family at the helm of Prestige’s operations—had to adapt and overcome.
Prestige Oysters: Sustainable Success After the Storm
The Long Future of Squid
United States

The Long Future of Squid

What it means to be the world's first MSC certified sustainable squid fishery.
Canada

From Collapse to Conservation

The collapse of the Grand Banks cod fishery threatened a centuries-old way of life in Newfoundland and Labrador, but a sustainably-minded seafood company has helped the industry bounce back.
From Collapse to Conservation
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Global

UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

The MSC actively supports the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and its drive to increase collection and analysis of ocean data between 2021 and 2030.
United States

West Coast Groundfish: An American Success Story in the Making

The story of a dedicated fishing family working hard to earn a living while protecting a valuable natural resource.
West Coast Groundfish: An American Success Story in the Making
Alaska pollock fishing: It runs in the family
United States

Alaska pollock fishing: It runs in the family

Sustainable pollock fishing in the icy cold waters of the Bering Sea.
Canada

Fish in a cold climate

How the ice fishers of Waterhen Lake are charting a sustainable future.
Fish in a cold climate
Beating bird bycatch
Global

Beating bird bycatch

Smarter fishing practices in the Southern Ocean dramatically reduce the number of seabird deaths.

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