Over £3.9 million has been dedicated to 106 fisheries and projects around the world through the Ocean Stewardship Fund.
This includes 81 projects awarded through our annual grant scheme.
In 2023, £750,000 was awarded to projects including reducing seabird interactions, identifying octopus species and teaching fishers how to release turtles safely.
Around 40% of the grants will support fisheries in developing economies, such as Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa, and includes four fisheries that are transitioning to sustainable practices through the In-Transition to MSC program.
2024 projects
![North Peru eel trap fishery: Improvements in practice and governance](/images/default-source/msc-english/spotlights-500x500/1.-fishing-operations-500.tmb-thumb300.jpg?Status=Master&sfvrsn=79cb1e7c_1)
Transition Assistance Fund
North Peru eel trap fishery: Improvements in practice and governance
![New Zealand orange roughy: Age models and Harvest Control Rules](/images/default-source/msc-english/spotlights-500x500/orange-roughy-underwater-500.tmb-thumb300.jpg?Status=Master&sfvrsn=7e26768f_1)
Transition Assistance Fund
New Zealand orange roughy: Age models and Harvest Control Rules
2023 projects
Project stories
South Africa: Hake fishery supports bird conservation
Brazil: Traditional knowledge and modern devices reduce bycatch
Indonesia: Tracking anchored FAD use in tuna fisheries
Ocean Stewardship Fund
Each year, over £1 million in grants are available for fisheries at all stages on their path to sustainability.