Marine Stewardship Council
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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is a non-profit organisation which aims to set standards for sustainable fishing. Fisheries that wish to demonstrate they are well-managed and sustainable compared to the MSC's standards are assessed by a team of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs).
Company type | Nonprofit organization |
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Industry | Sustainable seafood labelling |
Founded | 1996 (1996); London, United Kingdom[1] |
Headquarters | Marine House, Snow Hill, London, EC1 |
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Revenue | 29,300,000 Euro (2020) |
Number of employees | c. 140 |
Website | www |
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The mission of the MSC is to use its ecolabel, for which the MSC receives royalties for licensing it to products, and fishery certification program to recognise and reward sustainable fishing practices.
The MSC has faced criticism in the past, mainly centering on its close ties to the fishing industry and conflict of interest stemming from royalties received by the industry for its certification label.