Services / MSC Fisheries & Chain of Custody Certification
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) are a global organisation working with fisheries, seafood companies, scientists, conservation groups and the public to promote the best environmental choice in seafood. This is done through a fishery certification programme and a seafood ecolabel both of which recognise and reward sustainable fishing.
MEP is accredited by Accreditation Services International (ASI) to perform MSC Fisheries Assessments & Chain of Custody certifications.
Fisheries Assessments
Throughout the world fisheries are using good management practices to safeguard jobs, secure fish stocks for the future and help to protect the marine environment. The science-based MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing offers fisheries a way to confirm sustainability, using a credible, independent, third-party assessment process. It means sustainable fisheries can be recognised and rewarded in the marketplace, and gives an assurance to buyers and consumers that their seafood comes from a well-managed and sustainable source.
Chain of Custody
The MSC Chain of Custody standard for seafood traceability makes sure that the MSC label is only displayed on seafood from a MSC certified sustainable fishery. It means that consumers and seafood buyers can have confidence that the fish they are buying can be traced back to a fishery that meets the MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing.
The assessment process involves auditing the sites on a yearly basis to confirm that the sites are meeting the requirements and that traceability and Chain of Custody is maintained.
For more information on the MSC generally and what they do, visit their website at www.msc.org
