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With both marine biodiversity and fishers' livelihoods in jeopardy, the MSC is committed to research into the impacts of climate change on sustainable fishing. A key component of our sustainability standard is the adaptability of fisheries management and we believe it is vital to understand and guard against present and future risks.

Assessing climate risks
Research

Assessing climate risks

The MSC is carrying out research to identify fisheries and regions where predicted climate impacts threaten sustainable management, as defined by the MSC Fisheries Standard.  
Research

Managing shifting stocks

The MSC is investigating how policies could be improved to ensure a fairer share of quotas.
Managing shifting stocks

Fishing for Solutions – the Climate Catastrophe

Fishing for Solutions – the Climate Catastrophe
Climate change and fishing
Explainer

Climate change and fishing

An overview of the impacts of climate change and how they affect the ocean and fishing.
Videos

Witness to climate change

Fishers are seeing first-hand the impacts climate change is having on our oceans. Their stories are documented here in three short films.