Albacore and Yellowfin are the first MSC Certified Sustainable Tuna Species in Atlantic Canada

January 15, 2024 Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced that as part of a second successful re-certification, the North West Atlantic Canada harpoon, and North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fisheries have combined and expanded their scope to include two new species, Atlantic yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and North Atlantic albacore (Thunnus alalunga).

MSC Canada Releases First-Ever State of the Water Report

December 11, 2023 Marine Stewardship Council

Consumer and industry demand have been catalysts of sustainability in the Canadian fishing industry over the last 15 years, a major report reveals.

Celebrating Sustainable Seafood: Marine Stewardship Council’s Annual Report 2022-23

October 18, 2023 Marine Stewardship Council

2022-23 has been another landmark year. Over 15 million tonnes, or 19%, of all wild marine catch now comes from fisheries involved with the MSC program and our new strategic plan reaffirms our goal to increase this to over a third of wild-caught seafood by 2030.

Urgent International Collaboration Needed to Safeguard our Ocean, says MSC

October 12, 2023 Marine Stewardship Council

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the non-profit responsible for the world’s leading sustainable seafood ecolabel, is calling on global leaders to recognize the vital role of sustainable fishing in delivering urgent progress to safeguard our ocean, livelihoods, and food supplies.  

New Report Urges Urgent and Comprehensive New Approach to Secure Quota Sharing for North East Atlantic Pelagics

Coastal State governments need to urgently adopt a comprehensive new approach to reach an agreement on quota sharing for key north east Atlantic pelagic fish stocks, a new report commissioned by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has found.