The Chain of Custody Standard provides assurance that all seafood sold with the MSC blue fish label comes from a fishery that has been certified as sustainable.
47,800
supply chain sites certified to handle MSC certified seafood
20,000+
products sold with the MSC blue fish label
66
countries wher elabeled products are available
Why certify supply chains?
Seafood products can pass through long and complex supply chains between the ocean and reaching consumers. At each stage, there is a risk that products will be mislabeled or that products from an MSC certified fishery will be mixed up with non-certified products.
Certification to the Chain of Custody Standard ensures an unbroken chain where certified seafood is easily identifiable, separated from non-certified products, and can be traced back to another certified business.
This system allows businesses and consumers to be confident that seafood with the MSC blue fish label has come from a fishery certified as sustainable. It also forms part of MSC’s wider mission to protect oceans from threats such as destructive fishing.
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Default
Default CoC is for companies operating in one or a few locations.
Group
Group CoC is for businesses with a central office function and many locations distributing, processing, or trading MSC certified seafood.
Consumer-Facing
Consumer-Facing Organization CoC is for most businesses selling direct to consumers.