For Fisheries

MSC certification is a way of showing that a fishery meets international best practice for sustainable fishing. Fish and seafood from certified fisheries can carry the MSC blue fish label, assuring customers that what they’re buying is sustainable.

Resources for fisheries

Why get your fishery certified

By joining the MSC program, your fishery will earn recognition for its hard work use only sustainable fishing practices, and you’ll become part of a collective effort to ensure a healthy ocean for this and future generations.

Learn more about getting certified

Get certified

Find out how to get certified. Here, you’ll find details on the assessment process, as well as timelines and checklists to help you set expectations and understand what will be needed from you.

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Get resources after certification

After your fishery achieves MSC certification, you’ll have access to resources that can help expand your MSC certified offerings, promote your commitment to sustainability, and stay up to date on the latest sustainable seafood news.

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Finding MSC certified partners

Find a Supplier

Find a new source for your certified sustainable seafood needs. Here, you can find businesses around the world with MSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certificates that can supply your company with the MSC certified sustainable seafood you’re looking for.

Find a Supplier

Track a Fishery

Find out if the seafood you source can come from an MSC certified sustainable fishery. Here, you will find all fisheries engaged with the MSC program, including fisheries that are in assessment or expanding their scope, as well as fisheries that have been withdrawn.

Track a Fishery