About Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification:
- The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an international non-profit organisation that sets globally recognised, science-based standards for sustainable fishing and seafood traceability.
- The MSC certification program recognises and rewards sustainable fishing practices and is helping create a more sustainable seafood market.
- Assessment: The MSC certification scheme is based on independent third-party assessments and is built on three principles: Stock health, Environmental impacts, Effective management.
- This certification is open to all fisheries that wish to voluntarily demonstrate that their operations are sustainable, regardless of their location, size and fishing gear.
- Validity: The certification is valid for 5 years, but subjected to annual surveillance audits.
- It is the only wild-capture fisheries certification based on the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing and Guidelines for the Eco-labelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries.
- Astamudi clam Paphia malabarica is India’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries.
