What is the MSC label?
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.
The MSC in numbers
19%
of marine wild catch engaged with the MSC program (certified, in assessment, suspended, and in-transition)
674
fisheries engaged in the MSC program
2,225
improvements made by MSC certified fisheries
Fishers' stories
What does the MSC label mean? 1. Sustainable fish stocks
Fisheries
Why get your fishery MSC certified?
Certification ensures sustainable resources and livelihoods for future generations.
Fishery certification guide
What's needed to achieve MSC certification.
Fisheries Standard 3.0 implementation
Timelines have been extended for the implementation of MSC Fisheries Standard Version 3