Technical consultants register

Step 1: Check your eligibility 

You must have either: 

• A degree in fisheries, marine biology, or a related field, or, 
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience (depending on your level of practical experience with application of the MSC Standard, you will be listed as either a full or associate level consultant).

Your background must include one or more of the following: 

• Fish stock assessment
• Biology/ecology
• Fishing impacts on ecosystems
• Fishery management 

Step 2: Express your interest 

• Review the Requirements and Guidance document (link below)
• Contact the MSC Fisheries Standards team for more information and for the full application documents.

Step 3: Demonstrate your experience 

• Complete the required MSC training (contact us for guidance)
• Provide a log of project work over the last 3 years
• Complete the application form to demonstrate familiarity with the Standard and evidence of your skills in stakeholder facilitation and project management 

Step 4: Review and submit 

• Sign the Code of Good Practice (see below)
• Email your completed application to the MSC Fisheries Standards Team 

This information is provided as a resource only; the inclusion of individuals or organisations in this list does not constitute endorsement by the MSC or by Assurance Services International (ASI). MSC includes consultants in this list upon receiving statements of experience provided by consultants, where such experience at face value meets the requirements outlined in the MSC's Technical Consultants Requirement document, where such consultants have signed up to the Code of Good Practice and where such consultants have provided references satisfactory to the MSC.

The MSC does not carry out further checks to ascertain the expertise of such consultants. Anyone engaging a consultant from this list must satisfy themselves that the consultant is suitable for their particular purpose. Neither the MSC nor ASI accepts any duty of care to anyone using this list. Neither MSC nor ASI will have any liability to any party in respect of performance or suitability of any consultant or in relation to any failure by a consultant to adhere to the Code of Good Practice. Consultants provide Fisheries Improvement services as independent contractors.