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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Find information on fisheries in the MSC Programme

Current consultations

Zhejiang East China Sea Japanese Anchovy

Misho's Oysters: Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery

US Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog

Cornish hake gill net

Scotian Shelf snow crab trap

Recently certified

Maruto Suisan rope grown Pacific oyster, Okayama fishery

Western Australia sea cucumber

Australia southern bluefin tuna longline and minor line fishery

US Pacific Tuna Group Purse Seine FSC and FAD Set Fishery

Pacific hake mid-water trawl

Recently entered assessment

Zhejiang East China Sea Japanese Anchovy

Misho's Oysters: Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery

Klondyke Pelagic Sustainability Group North Sea Herring

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

Canada Pacific (British Columbia) groundfish trawl option A

Recently entered Improvement Program

Ecuador Mahi-mahi longline fishery

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