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.
Find information on fisheries in the MSC Programme
Current consultations
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OPMEGA Raft Culture and Longline Mussel Fishery
Announcement Comment Draft Report
closes 18 May 2026 -
Eastern Australia stout whiting
Announcement Comment Draft Report
closes 17 May 2026 -
Ireland rope grown mussel
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 27 Apr 2026 -
Russian Lake Peipus perch and pike-perch
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 26 Apr 2026 -
South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 26 Apr 2026
Recently certified
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U.S Atlantic menhaden purse seine
26 Mar 2026 -
U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine
26 Mar 2026 -
Walcan Quinsam River pink salmon Fishery
25 Mar 2026 -
Chilean hake (Merluccius gayi) industrial trawl fishery
24 Mar 2026 -
Maldives skipjack pole & line, and yellowfin pole & line and handline
23 Mar 2026
Recently entered assessment
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Eastern Australia stout whiting
18 Mar 2026 -
OPMEGA Raft Culture and Longline Mussel Fishery
05 Mar 2026 -
AGAC integral purse seine tropical tuna fishery - Pacific Ocean
06 Feb 2026 -
Northern Territory sea cucumber
08 Jan 2026 -
Tasmania abalone fishery
06 Jan 2026
Recently entered Improvement Program
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Lake Winnipeg North Basin Walleye & Lake Whitefish Fisheries
22 Dec 2025 -
Peru Jumbo flying squid
18 Nov 2025 -
Vietnam skipjack tuna purse seine
01 Oct 2025 -
Tuna Development Indian Ocean Tropical Tuna fishery
01 Oct 2025 -
Pemba Tuna Indian Ocean Tropical Tuna fishery
01 Oct 2025