Our Capacity Building Program supports fisheries worldwide that are improving towards sustainability and MSC certification. It’s part of the MSC's commitment to provide equal access for all those seeking certification, particularly small-scale fisheries and those in the developing world.
The Capacity Building Program is designed to:
- Equip stakeholders in developing countries with the knowledge and skills required to implement successful Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs).
- Enable fisheries scientists and experts located in developing countries to increase their knowledge and understanding of the MSC Fisheries Standard. This will enable them to join the MSC’s technical consultant register, support fisheries working towards MSC certification and work with certification bodies as assessors.
Capacity Building Toolkit
The MSC Capacity Building Toolkit is a comprehensive guide for fishery clients, managers, scientists, consultants and other stakeholders engaged with fisheries working towards MSC certification.
It provides practical information on the MSC Fisheries Standard, showcases examples of best practice, describes what information will be checked during an assessment and outlines possible actions that could be implemented during a FIP. The Capacity Building Toolkit is an invaluable resource for those working with Fishery Improvement Projects as they work towards MSC certification.
Download the toolkit
There are two versions of the Capacity Building Toolkit available, which correspond with different versions of the MSC Fisheries Standard (v3.0 and v2.0).
Please select the toolkit that corresponds to the version of the Fisheries Standard you are working towards.
MSC Capacity Building Toolkit (Version 3.0)
This version of the Toolkit corresponds with the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.0, which has been in effect since May 2023.
This toolkit is currently only available in English.
| Language: | English |
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| Date of issue: | 28 September 2023 |
PDF - 7 MB
MSC Capacity Building Toolkit (Version 2.0)
This version of the Toolkit corresponds with the MSC Fisheries Standard v2.0, which has been in effect since January 2016.
This toolkit is also available in French, Spanish, Indonesian and Korean.
| Date of issue: | 01 January 2016 |
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PDF - 9 MB
| Date of issue: | 01 July 2018 |
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PDF - 13 MB
| Date of issue: | 01 March 2019 |
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PDF - 13 MB
| Date of issue: | 23 December 2020 |
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PDF - 13 MB
| Date of issue: | 23 December 2020 |
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PDF - 12 MB
Capacity building workshops
The MSC offers regular workshops to a range of stakeholder groups including government, industry, universities and NGOs, as well as fisheries experts and consultants, who wish to gain expertise of the MSC requirements.
Workshops are available at three levels:
Level 1 – Introductory
One day workshop that introduces participants to the MSC program, the MSC Fisheries Standard and the MSC's fishery improvement tools.
Level 2 – Comprehensive
A five-day workshop that takes participants through the Fisheries Standard at a detailed level and covers how to benchmark a fishery against the MSC requirements and how to identify actions for improvement. Participants will also learn how to use the MSC fishery improvement tools and how to apply the Risk-Based Framework to data limited fisheries.
Level 3 – Practical
A practical workshop during which participants will conduct a gap analysis of a fishery and develop a fishery improvement action plan under the guidance of an MSC assessor.
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In-Transition to MSC program
The MSC supports fisheries in FIPs that are committed to achieving certification with our In-Transition to MSC (ITM) program.
Fishery improvement tools
The MSC has several improvement tools to support the progress of fisheries towards MSC certification.
Pathway to sustainability
The MSC is working with NGOs, governments, retailers and funders to create a pathway to sustainability for small-scale fisheries and fisheries in developing countries.