Rewarding long-term sustainability commitments

Our Recertification Assistance Fund (RAF) helps MSC certified fisheries with the cost of Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) fees for their second or subsequent recertification audit.

The RAF rewards fisheries that have shown a substantial commitment to the MSC program and sustainability. RAF grants are calculated in proportion to the applicant's audit fee costs.

2020 Recertification Assistance Fund grants

The 2020 funds have been granted to:

Pacific hake midwater trawl fishery

Client group members: Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative (U.S.A) and Association of Hake Fisherman (Canada).

Canada scotian shelf northern prawn trawl

Client group members: Association of Seafood Producers Inc, L’Association coopérative des pêcheurs de l'Île (ACPI) and Northsyde Processing Ltd.

How do I apply to the fund?

MSC certified fisheries can apply for funding after the Public Certification Report (PCR) of their second or subsequent recertification is published.

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