Senegal’s Atlantic tuna fishery, has made history by becoming the first in West Africa to receive Marine Stewardship Council ...

Close to 38% of global fish stocks are overfished, according to the UN’s 2024 fisheries report. The necessity for well-managed fisheries is more urgent than ever and progress needs to be rapid. Over ...

The MSC exists to end overfishing. We want oceans to be healthy and thriving so future generations can enjoy seafood. Our ecolabel and certification program rewards sustainable fishing to help end ...

The MSC is a science-based nonprofit. Our science and research team ensures that the development of our Standards reflects best practice and the latest scientific understanding. A critical part of our ...

While companies and organizations around the world have different definitions of sustainable fishing, the MSC definition is widely accepted across borders, among fishery experts, scientists, ...

Billions of people around the world depend on the fishing industry for both their food and livelihoods. In fact, about 200 million people are directly or indirectly employed in the fish and seafood ...

Sustainably managing our natural resources to protect biodiversity will mean that our oceans remain productive, resilient, and adaptable to environmental changes. Unsustainable fishing can negatively ...

The blue MSC label is applied to wild fish and seafood from fisheries that have been certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard, a set of requirements for sustainable fishing.

How the island nation of Fiji is leading the way in reducing accidental catch in longline tuna fisheries. When the fishery prepared for its first MSC assessment in 2011, it had a problem with shark ...

With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia underway, we must confront a critical imbalance: marine biodiversity is being largely neglected in global conservation efforts. This ...

Many MSC certified fisheries are required to improve their scientific understanding of the areas they fish. A Chilean lobster fishery has been working with researchers to map its fishing grounds. The ...