Read background briefings and statements from the MSC
MSC responds to new fisheries stock data from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation
- Response to Nature article on tuna fisheries and forced labour (Sept 24 2024)
- MSC moves ahead with plan for updated Version of Fisheries Standard (25 June 2024)
- MSC responds to latest State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report (7 June 2024)
- Revised implementation of the MSC Fisheries Standard 3.0 (31 January 2024)
- MSC appoints new Chair (24 January 2024)
- Response to 'On the Hook's' Review of the MSC (June 2023)
- Statement on State of Alaska Commissioner’s letter (2 June 2023)
- Response to 'Canned Brutality' report by Bloom (18 May 2023)
- MSC calls on States to urgently ratify the the High Seas Treaty (6 March 2023)
- Response to Human Rights at Sea February 2023 report
- Independent review of ‘Slipping through the net’ report shows Shark Guardian’s claims were unfounded
- The Marine Stewardship Council’s new Fisheries Standard approved (June 2022)
- ASC releases supplementary requirements for aquaculture Chain of Custody
- Response to Shark Guardian’s report on infringements in MSC tuna fisheries in the Western Central Pacific (May 2022)
- Response to On the Hook's external review of the MSC (April 2022)
- The MSC's response to Animal Rebellion's action outside Marine House
- Statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine (March 2022)
- The MSC and its response to the coronavirus pandemic (Updated March 2022)
- ASC announce consultation on supplementary Chain of Custody requirements (March 2021)
- MSC urges World Trade Organization to meet 2020 deadline on ending harmful fishing subsidies (November 2020)
- MSC removes surplus assessment requirement for high performing fisheries (November 2020)
- Nations can still agree quota sharing of Northeast Atlantic herring and mackerel (November 2020)
- MSC responds to Human Rights at Sea report (July 2020)
- MSC responds to the death of observer Eritara Aati Kaierua in the Pacific (May 2020)
- MSC extends labour audit deadlines for supply chain partners in response to COVID-19 restrictions (6 May 2020)
- COVID-19: MSC sets out expectations on observer coverage during derogation period (22 April 2020)
- MSC sets out latest support for partners over coronavirus pandemic (30 March 2020)
- COVID-19: Six-month pause on MSC assessment and certification (27 March 2020)
- MSC Responds to Coronavirus Pandemic and Allows Off-Site Audits (19 March 2020)
- WWF Statement - March 2018 MSC response
- MSC response to Sea Choice Report - September 2017
- Statement in response to Opitz et al analysis of fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic - May 2016
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