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
19.3%
of marine wild catch engaged with the MSC program (certified, in assessment, suspended, and in-transition)
716
fisheries engaged in the MSC program
2,362
improvements made by MSC certified fisheries
The MSC Annual Report 2023-24
Celebrating Leadership in Sustainable Fishing
Fishers' stories
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.
Revision of Fisheries Standard version 3 implementation
We are making changes to Version 3 of the Fisheries Standard to ensure it delivers the intended changes on the water.
News
20 years of the MSC: a view from WWF
26 April 2017