Fisheries - MSC Fisheries

The MSC is partnering with sustainable fisheries across the globe, from large-scale industrial fisheries to small artisanal fisheries, to drive the market for sustainable seafood.

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Guyana seabob

Canada Scotia-Fundy haddock

Barents Sea cod, haddock and saithe

European South Pacific mid water trawl jack mackerel fishery

FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe

Recently certified

FIUN Barents & Norwegian Seas cod and haddock

Australia southern bluefin tuna purse seine fishery

Ireland rope grown mussel

South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) coastal trawling fishery in waters of Province of Chubut

Recently entered assessment

U.S. Atlantic summer flounder and black sea bass trawl fishery

Canada Pacific (British Columbia) groundfish trawl option A

Chilean hake (Merluccius gayi) Industrial Trawl Fishery

Dakartuna Atlantic pole and line tuna fishery

Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) offshore bottom trawl fishery in federal waters

Recently entered Improvement Program

North Peru eel (Ophichthus remiger) trap fishery

Lakes & Coorong Fishery - Finfish

Indonesia Indian Ocean tuna and large pelagics longline

Mexican Pacific Brown Shrimp bottom trawl fishery