Our ocean is under pressure. Over a third of global fish stocks are overfished. World Ocean Day is our moment to show how sustainable fishing contributes to protecting our ocean.
Shana Miller
Scientist, The Ocean Foundation
David Shiffman
Marine conservation biologist and author
Umar Papalia
Tuna Fishers, Indonesian Pole & Line and Handline Association
Rob Landman
Chair of Scientic Committee, South African Deep-Sea Trawl Industry Association (SADSTIA)
Elsie Tshabo
Production Manager: Saldanha Bay processing factory, Sea Harvest
Zhen Liu
Sustainable Sourcing Manager, Halo Asia Co., Limited
Asrin Nasar
Tuna Fishers, Indonesian Pole & Line and Handline Association
Kirtanya Maharaj
Outreach & Awareness Manager, WWF-SASSI
M. Matsumoto & Y. Hanada
Head of Okucho Fisheries Cooperative, Vice President of Maruto Suisan Co., Ltd., Okayama fishery.
Adrian Smith
Chairman of SASTUNA & Director at Kaytrad Commodoties Pty Ltd, Kaytrad Commodities Pty Ltd; SASTUNA
Emily Scott
MSC Ambassador, Award-winning chef, restaurateur and author
Managing Director, Blue Continent Products
Wimpie Thys
Hake Skipper, South African hake deep-sea trawl fishery
Estelle van der Merwe
Managing Director, OCEAN Action Network
Johann Augustyn
Executive Secretary, South African Deep-Sea Trawl Industry Association (SADSTIA)
Madoda Khumalo
Strategic Services Executive, Sea Harvest
Michelle Bellinger
Managing Director, ICV Africa
Wade Mohamadou S
Ship's Husband, Grand Bleu SA
Paweł Piech
Marketing & PR Senior Specialist, Suempol
Edyta Kusińska
Food and lifestyle blogger, MSC Ambassador
Martin Gimenez-Castro
Chef, Restaranteur, MSC Ambassador
Blanka Kolago-Szymczak
MSC Ambassador
Winus Sloot
General Manager, Cornelis Vrolijk
Carlos Godinez
Scientist, Canainpesca
Cheikh Baye Barham
Researcher, Institut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et des Pêches (IMPROP)
Innocent Dwayi
Chairman, South African Deep-Sea Trawl Industry Association (SADSTIA)
Will Treneer
Cornish sardine fisherman, Cornish Fish Producers' Organisation (CFPO)
James Strawbridge
Chef, food photographer and writer, MSC Ambassador
Mamadou Dia
Programme Coordinator, Institut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et des Pêches (IMPROP)
Vivek Lawrence
Joint Managing Partner, Geo Seafood Group
Vinod Malayilethu
Associate Director; Marine Conservation Programmes, WWF India
Dr. Vineetha Aravind
FIP Consultant, Marine Conservation Programme, WWF India
Dr. Sunil Mohamed
Chairman (SSNI) & Retired Principal Scientist (CMFRI), Sustainable Seafood Network India
Laura Jungmann
Head of sustainability, AH Delhaize
Wenbin Zhu
Vice Dean, College of Fisheries, Zhejiang Ocean University
He Cui
President China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance
Kris Derks
Master Student & Research, Wageningen University
Johan Rispens
Shrimp fisher
Hans Polet
ILVO Scientific director and engineer
Tor Larsen
Senior adviser, Norwegian Fishermen’s Association
Florian Zerbst
Deputy head chef and fish sommelier, Fischkochstudio Bremerhaven
Annemarie Castillo Mispireta
VISTRA – Vechta Institute of Sustainability Transformation in Rural Areas
Maja Steinberg & Marlene Munsch
Iglo (Nomad Foods)
Klaas Schlenkermann
Consulting engineer for marine communication and navigation systems
Nadine Zimmermann
Sustainability, Communications and Marketing Manager, Transgourmet
Aaron Irvin
GM Deep Water at Seafood NZ
Berry van Duijveboden
Quality Manager, Cornelis Vrolijk
Rob Kaye
Director, Kaytrad Commodities Pty Ltd
Annelies Vermeir
Food influencer, Een Lepeltje Lekkers
Mike Park
CEO, Scottish White Fish Producers Association
Nuno Queiroz Ribeiro
Chef, MSC Ambassador
Clyde Bodenham
President, South African Tuna Association
Esther Luiten
Board Member of the Global Shrimp Forum
Iván López
General Director, Pesquera Áncora, SL
Sean Walker
Managing Director, Breakwater Products Pty Ltd; SASTUNA
Stewart Norman
Director: Scientific Consulting, Capricorn Marine Environmental
Felix Ratheb
Chief Executive, Sea Harvest
Sihle Victor Ngcongo
Managing Director, Imvelo Blue Environment Consulting
Xolani 'Langa' Mhlontlo
South African tuna fisherman
Mamadou Seye
Fisheries Management Division, Senegal Ministry of Fisheries
Bukiwe Tshetsha-Mndayi
Mtubana Network Recycle: SA hake net recycling project
Kim Prochazka
Chief Director of Fisheries and Development, Department: Forestry, Fisheries & Environment, Republic of South Africa
Néstor Giuliodoro
Marketing Manager, Salazones Garre
João Oliveira
Chef, MSC Ambassador
Alistair Burls
Environmental Liaison Officer, SADSTIA & SECIFA
Naledi Toona
Chef and Ambassador, MSC South Africa
Frédéric Fontanet
Fisherman
Christophe Eychenne
Captain fisherman
Laura McLuckie
MSC Ambassador
Umar Jamaal
President, Maldives Seafood Processors and Exporters Association (MSPEA)
Marchalino Ambrosini
Operations Manager, Seawork Fish Processors
Claus Hjørne Pedersen
Chairman, Strandby Fiskeriforening
H. Ossendorf, J. Farrag and S Merl
Edmund Merl Feinkost GmbH & Co. KG
Matti Amukwa
Chair, Namibia Hake Association
Johannes Claesson
Skipper, S 205 Ceton, Chairman Vi Svenska Fiskare
Antony Hosking
Cornish hake fisherman, Cornish Fish Producers' Organisation (CFPO)
Geoffroy Dellhemmes
General Director, France pélagique
Gianluca Irranca
Researcher, University of Cagliari
Joseph Wilkinson
Supermarket Assistant, Waitrose
Francesca Biondo
Director, FEDERPESCA
'Catch Up' with the MSC
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to learn about how you can live a more sustainable life, how you can support sustainable fishing, and the work we do to promote a healthy ocean in Canada and the US.
/our-approach-thumb.tmb-thumb300.jpg?Status=Master&Culture=en&sfvrsn=73a5cc7d_1)
/eat-sustainable-seafood-thumb.tmb-thumb300.jpg?Status=Master&Culture=en&sfvrsn=57686cdf_1)
/what-is-overfishing-thumb.tmb-thumb300.jpg?Status=Master&Culture=en&sfvrsn=63a587d5_1)