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Ocean Heroes: Sustainable Seafood Industry Takes on the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Ocean Heroes: Sustainable Seafood Industry Takes on the Covid-19 Pandemic

19 April 2020

Social Distancing: Sustainable Seafood Edition
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Social Distancing: Sustainable Seafood Edition

17 April 2020

Five ways to help the ocean from your kitchen
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Five ways to help the ocean from your kitchen

09 April 2020

We don’t manage fish, we incentivize people
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We don’t manage fish, we incentivize people

03 April 2020

Foods with positive health benefits have lower environmental impacts
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Foods with positive health benefits have lower environmental impacts

05 March 2020

Why is sustainable seafood good for you?
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Why is sustainable seafood good for you?

01 March 2020

Keep it up! 2020 can be your year of healthy, sustainable seafood
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Keep it up! 2020 can be your year of healthy, sustainable seafood

24 February 2020

Top 3 sustainable seafoods to impress your guests

Top 3 sustainable seafoods to impress your guests

02 December 2019

10 Seafood recipes you need to try
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10 Seafood recipes you need to try

11 October 2019

Where Can You Find MSC Certified Sustainable Seafood?
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Where Can You Find MSC Certified Sustainable Seafood?

01 October 2019

Celebrating Seafood Month with Chef Charlotte Langley
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Celebrating Seafood Month with Chef Charlotte Langley

01 October 2019

Climate change set to drive profound change in the fishing industry
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Climate change set to drive profound change in the fishing industry

25 September 2019

A Chef's Philosophy
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A Chef's Philosophy

11 June 2019

Supporting Healthy Oceans with Sustainable Seafood
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Supporting Healthy Oceans with Sustainable Seafood

08 June 2019

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Sustainable fisheries can be undermined by other types of human exploitation of the natural environment

13 March 2019

Canada’s Food Guide – Are we Missing an Opportunity to Talk About Sustainability?
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Canada’s Food Guide – Are we Missing an Opportunity to Talk About Sustainability?

11 March 2019

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Stories From the Water

The MSC wouldn't exist without our partners around the world - from fisheries to seafood processers to retailers - who help make certified sustainable seafood possible. Here are some of their stories.

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Where to Buy MSC Certified Sustainable Seafood

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Our Collective Impact

For 25 years fisheries, scientists, consumers, and industry have been part of a collective effort to make sure our ocean is fished sustainably. Learn more about our collective impact.