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
Fishery in Focus: Mexico Baja California red rock lobster
In 2004, the Baja California red rock lobster fishery, on the Pacific coast of northwest Mexico, became one of the first developing world fisheries...
Fishery in Focus: Normandy and Jersey lobster
This cross-border, artisanal fishery includes around 130 small fishing boats catching lobsters using pots. The fishery is spread across three areas...
Current consultations
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DFPO Denmark North Sea and Skagerrak hake and plaice
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 03 Aug 2018 -
Western Baltic spring spawning herring
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 23 Jul 2018 -
Iturup Island pink & chum salmon
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 21 Jul 2018 -
Aker Biomarine Antarctic krill
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 20 Jul 2018 -
Newfoundland & Labrador snow crab
Public comment draft report announcement
closes 19 Jul 2018
Recently certified
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WPSTA Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin free school purse seine
21 Jun 2018 -
French Polynesia albacore and yellowfin longline fishery
19 Jun 2018 -
Norway North East Arctic saithe
18 Jun 2018 -
Norway North Sea demersal
11 Jun 2018 -
Argentine anchovy (Engraulis anchoita), Bonaerense stock, semi-pelagic mid-water trawl fishery
05 Jun 2018
Recently entered assessment
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Canada 0AB 2+3KLMNO Greenland Halibut Bottom Trawl and Gillnet
07 Jun 2018 -
Wash Brown Shrimp
27 Apr 2018 -
South Australia Sardine Fishery
19 Apr 2018 -
Western Bering Sea Pacific cod and Pacific halibut longline
18 Apr 2018 -
Germany Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Western Baltic spring spawning herring
17 Apr 2018