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Fishery certification gives buyers, retailers and general consumers confidence in the origin of fish and fish products, and creates market opportunities for the seafood industry.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, represented by the distinctive blue logo, indicates that fish and fish products have come from well managed and sustainable fisheries. Moody Marine Ltd. is the leading certifier of fisheries against the MSC standard.

Fish production presents many serious challenges for the sustainable use and management of the world's oceans - overfishing and the impact on marine habitats are two examples. This is becoming a major concern to the public and to many within the seafood industry.

Fishery certification is seen as a way of identifying those fisheries which meet high environmental and management standards. This in turn, allows companies thai catch, process, or buy the fish to achieve "corporate social responsibility" aims. It also harnesses consumer power to provide maket incentives to improve environmental and management standards and performance.

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Photo courtesy of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)


The MSC fishery certification process provides a comprehensive and detailed assessment of a fishery. The detailed nature of the assessment process and extensive consultation with stakeholders means that the process takes approximately 12 months. The following diagram provides a brief description of the steps that are followed.

  • Aclient appoints Moody Marine to undertake a confidential pre-assessment of their fishery.
  • The pre-assessment indicates how close the fishery is to meeting the MSC standard and procides appropriate recommendations.
  • If the client wishes to proceed, Moody Marine assembles an expert team to assess the fishery against the MSC standard.
  • A report is written, peer reviewed and is subject to public consultation and comment.
  • Draft repots are peer reviewed and provided for public stakeholder consultation.
  • Moody Marine reviews the results of the assessment repot, the peer review and public comment and concludes whether the fishery meets the MSC standard.
  • The conclusion is posted on the MSC website as a final opportunity for public comment.
  • If there is no objection the fishery is certified.
  • If there is an objection which cannot be satisfied then the MSC convenes an objections panel and provides a final decision.

Clients for MSC certification may be fishing associations, governments, fish processors/wholesalers or environmental organisations.


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