To combat overfishing, our program offers a framework to accelerate progress in sustainable fishing, helping more fisheries become sustainable sooner.

With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia underway, we must confront a critical imbalance: marine ...

Purse seines are used in the open ocean to target dense schools of single-species pelagic (midwater) fish like tuna and mackerel. A vertical net ‘curtain’ is used to surround the school of fish, the ...

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating progress in sustainable fishing ...

Sustainable seafood means it has been caught in a way that means there’s plenty more fish in the sea now and in the future. Maintaining healthy populations of fish; Minimising impact on the marine ...

Applications for the Ocean Stewardship Fund 2024-25 are now open. Find out how to apply below. The Ocean Stewardship Fund offers grants to fisheries that are MSC certified or in improvement projects.

The MSC Fisheries Standard is the leading international benchmark for sustainable fishing and is used to assess if fisheries are well-managed and environmentally sustainable. Our Standard is based on ...

Most people understand bycatch as marine species that are caught unintentionally while fishing for other species. Some fish caught unintentionally might be valuable so they are retained, while others ...

We set the world's most recognised standards for sustainable fishing and for the supply chains that sell sustainable fish and seafood. When you see fish or seafood products with the blue MSC label, ...

There’s a saying in the seafood industry: the West eats cod, the East eats mackerel and everyone eats salmon. It’s not surprising that this pretty pink, suppertime all-rounder frequently polls as the ...

A range of gears are used in commercial fishing. Every type of gear has some effect on the ocean environment. However, if carefully managed, virtually all gear types can be used responsibly and ...