Close to 38% of global fish stocks are overfished, according to the UN’s 2024 fisheries report. The necessity for well-managed fisheries is more urgent than ever and progress needs to be rapid. Over ...

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating progress in sustainable fishing ...

With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia underway, we must confront a critical imbalance: marine ...

Many studies have found that seafood, especially wild-caught seafood, can have a much lower carbon footprint than land-based proteins like beef and pork, and even eggs or chicken. Overfishing is a ...

Understanding what drives consumer trends and motivates shopping behavior helps brands and organizations to align their business strategies with the evolving demands of the market. The rise of ...

Although there is no one globally agreed-upon definition, the MSC standards and program are built off a specific definition. Within the MSC program, “sustainable fishing” means leaving enough fish in ...

Choosing products with the MSC blue fish label allows you to enjoy eating seafood with the knowledge you have made a positive choice to support well-managed, sustainable fisheries. These fisheries are ...

The MSC created and maintains two Standards that help bring sustainable seafood to dinner tables around the world. One is for products in the supply chain - that's our Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard ...

Biodiversity (a combination of the words ‘biological’ and ‘diversity’) is a term that refers to the variety of life on Earth. It includes all the different animals, plants and micro-organisms living ...

What is illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing? IUU fishing is that which takes place outside of the regulations set by governments and fishing management bodies. IUU fishing is worth up ...

The blue MSC label is applied to wild fish and seafood from fisheries that have been certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard, a set of requirements for sustainable fishing.

Fishing is sustainable if it leaves enough fish in the oceans and minimises impacts on habitats and ecosystems. For this to happen, fisheries must be managed effectively. Communities worldwide rely on ...