We’ve been part of a team effort to keep oceans healthy and seafood sustainable for more than 25 years. Read about the impact we and our partners have made in our latest Annual Report.
Annual Report 2023-24
Despite the challenges of persistent high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, our partners’ commitment to sustainable seafood remains stable. Over the past year we have seen steady growth in consumer awareness of the MSC label, sales of MSC labelled seafood, and fishery engagement with the MSC program.
Between 2023 and 2024, the number of fisheries engaged in the MSC program increased from 674 to 716. This growth contributed to an additional 460,000 tonnes of engaged catch, which brings the total catch weight to 15,480,000 tonnes, or 19.3% of all wild marine catch.
Many more highlights are included inside. Download the report for:
- Features on key species groups: Whitefish, tuna, lobster, salmon, prawn and shrimp and octopus and squid.
- Delivering impact: Fishery improvements and research, from the Ocean Stewardship Fund to In-Transition fisheries and Pathway projects.
- Raising awareness: Our work with partners to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of sustainable fishing and building demand for MSC certified seafood.
- Tracking consumer attitudes: Our consumer survey the latest consumer attitudes to ocean health, seafood consumption and ecolabels.
- World firsts: The first ever certified sustainable conch fishery, plus the first In-Transition fishery to be certified.
Celebrating Leadership in Sustainable Fishing
Supplementary information
| Date of issue: | 15 October 2024 |
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PDF - 1 MB
| Date of issue: | 15 October 2024 |
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XLSX - 1 MB
Species yearbooks
Previous annual reports
| Description: | Celebrating and supporting sustainable fisheries |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 01 October 2020 |
PDF - 7 MB
Science and Standards reports
| Description: | An updated review of the Marine Stewardship Council program and the improvements made by MSC certified fisheries around the world. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 08 June 2019 |
| Date effective: | 08 June 2019 |
PDF - 8 MB
| Description: | A 20th anniversary review of the Marine Stewardship Council program and the progress and improvements made by MSC certified fisheries around the world. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 01 June 2017 |
PDF - 7 MB
More about the MSC
Our Strategy
Our Strategic Plans provide essential direction to help us make the greatest improvements to marine environments.
The MSC and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Data from the MSC is used by the UN Environment Programme to track progress towards international goals to end overfishing and protect biodiversity.
How we meet best practice
It’s vital that everyone, from fishers to retailers, scientists to consumers, has confidence in the blue MSC label.