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The MSC’s evolving approach to forced and child labour
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MSC’s approach to forced and child labour

19 December 2025

MSC recognised by UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization for leadership in sustainable fishing
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MSC recognised by UN FAO

16 October 2025

We want your views on the MSC: Stakeholder Survey 2025
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We want your views on the MSC

20 August 2025

South African hake trawl fishery pioneers sustainability initiatives through innovation and collaboration
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South African Hake - Innovative initiatives

26 May 2025

Argentine red shrimp fishery achieves MSC certification after decade of sustainability efforts
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Argentine shrimp fishery MSC certified

04 April 2025

Senegalese fishery becomes first-ever MSC certified in West Africa
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Senegalese fishery becomes first-ever MSC certified in West Africa

14 November 2024

MSC launches its Improvement Program
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MSC launches its Improvement Program

29 October 2024

Landmark achievements in tuna fisheries: WCPO skipjack and North Pacific albacore implement world-leading harvest strategies
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Landmark achievements in tuna fisheries

23 October 2024

World first for newly certified South African tuna fishery
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World first for South African tuna fishery

09 August 2024

£500,000 GBP awarded to fishery improvements and research projects through the MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund
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£500,000 awarded to fishery research projects

20 July 2024

Six takeaways about the state of the world’s fisheries
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Six takeaways about the state of the world’s fisheries

14 June 2024

US$100 million goal to scale up sustainable fishing
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US$100 million goal to scale up sustainable fishing

12 April 2023

MSC Draft Fisheries Standard is published for Public Review
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MSC Draft Fisheries Standard is published for Public Review

01 February 2022

The Marine Stewardship Council Ocean Cookbook 2022
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The Marine Stewardship Council Ocean Cookbook 2022

06 January 2022

Hard choices are needed if we want climate-resilient fishing
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Hard choices are needed if we want climate-resilient fishing

01 December 2021

We want your views on the MSC: Stakeholder Survey 2021
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We want your views on the MSC: Stakeholder Survey 2021

04 November 2021

Pioneering Filipinos achieve first certification
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Pioneering Filipinos achieve first certification

20 October 2021

Getting fisheries on their pathway to sustainability
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Getting fisheries on their pathway to sustainability

07 October 2021

Rich nations continue to overexploit North-East Atlantic fish stocks
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Rich nations continue to overexploit North-East Atlantic fish stocks

01 October 2021

China's sustainable seafood movement builds as sixth fishery is MSC certified
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China's sustainable seafood movement builds as sixth fishery is MSC certified

30 September 2021

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