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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Norway North Sea and Skagerrak herring
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 21 Aug 2017 -
Norway spring spawning herring
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 21 Aug 2017 -
Western Baltic spring spawning herring
Announcement expedited audit
closes 24 Jul 2017 -
Cancale Bay slipper limpet dredge fishery
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 17 Jul 2017 -
Australian West Coast Deep Sea Crab
Surveillance audit announcement
closes 17 Jul 2017
Recently certified
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Australian Western rock lobster
30 May 2017 -
West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut
22 May 2017 -
LFPO pelagic trawl sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
22 May 2017 -
Canada 3LN redfish
22 May 2017 -
Alaska salmon
12 May 2017
Recently entered assessment
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New Zealand Deepwater Group hake, hoki, ling and southern blue whiting
16 Jun 2017 -
Omega Protein Corporation U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine
06 Jun 2017 -
Omega Protein Corporation U.S. Atlantic menhaden purse seine
06 Jun 2017 -
OSF Orkney brown crab creel fishery
30 May 2017 -
Deris S.A. - Pesca Chile - Antarctic krill fishery
22 May 2017