Meet the people behind sustainable seafood
The MSC program is a collective effort that could not exist without the many fishers around the world who work to safeguard stocks, ecosystems and their own livelihoods.
Fishing is more than just a job, it forms the backbone of many communities. When you buy seafood with the blue MSC label you’re not only helping preserve fish stocks, but also a way of life
Read about the passionate people bringing sustainable seafood to your plate.
Maldives skipjack tuna: a sustainability success story
The Indian Ocean archipelago's journey from sail-powered fishing to major global exporter of sustainably-caught skipjack tuna.
Sustainable Scotland: Future-proof fishing
Members of the Scottish Fisheries Sustainability Accreditation Group are managing whitefish stocks while protecting habitats and embracing new technology.
Western Australia rock lobster: Pioneering and protecting the ocean
The world's first ever MSC certified fishery has been a leader in sustainable fishing for more than two decades.
Japan’s all-in-one sustainable tuna company
From fishing to processing to sales: Owasebussan is revitalising the Japanese tuna industry, sustainably.
From collapse to conservation
How a sustainably-minded seafood company has help Newfoundland and Labrador's fishing industry bounce back.
Western Asturias octopus
How a wild octopus fishery located in an autonomous community in northern Spain became the first MSC certified sustainable fishery of its kind.
The women of the Indonesia Blue Swimmer Crab fishery
In Indonesia women are at the forefront of a sustainable fishing business. Meet the female processors and factory workers of the blue swimmer crab industry.
Lake Hjälmaren: Fishing for the future
Collaboration between fishermen, scientists and seafood producers has made the pike-perch fishery on Sweden's fourth largest lake a sustainable success.
Ben Tre: Saving a clam fishery in Vietnam
Community collaboration steers the Ben Tre clam fishery onto a new sustainable course.
The ice fishers of Waterhen Lake, Canada
How the indigenous ice fishers of Waterhen Lake are charting a sustainable future.
Julien, the Normandy lobster fisherman
How a young fisher has made a commitment to the oceans.
More about small-scale fisheries
Our 2019 Making Waves report provides the first ever review of the collective impact of small-scale fisheries in the MSC program. It shows that not only are real ecological improvements being achieved on the water, but they are often complemented by social and economic benefits on land.
More stories
Alaska pollock fishing: It runs in the family
The story of generations of Bering Sea pollock fishers and their revolutionary "catch-share" system.
West Coast Groundfish: An American Success Story
After a groundfish population collapse in the 1990s, these fishermen worked to recover the species. 14 years after the collapse and after a decade of work, 13 species achieved MSC certification.
Tuna fishing after the tsunami
How one man's vision brought a sustainable future to Japan's devastated Tōhoku region.
South Australia: Shuffling for sustainability
The story of South Australia's pipi cockle fishers and their unique technique.
Suriname: The power of partnerships
How collaboration between the government, NGOs and researchers empowered the tropical shrimp fishery.
South African hake - Fishing for a future
How a sustainable hake fishery in South Africa is supporting livelihoods and communities.
'Bluey': Australia's blue swimmer crab
Home to the iconic blue swimmer crab, the Peel Harvey Estuary is the first ever commercial and recreational fishery to be certified as sustainable.
PNA tuna - Small islands, big opportunities
There's a good chance the last can of tuna you bought came from one place and after the global appetite for tuna soared and illegal and unsustainable fishing put tuna stocks at risk, these countries took control.
