Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification

Sgs’s marine stewardship council (msc) certification services ensure compliance with internationally-recognized standards covering sustainable fishing and seafood traceability (through chain of custody certification) for wild caught fish.

Msc chain of custody
before a seafood product can carry the msc eco-label, the fishery must acquire the msc fisheries certification. In addition, all companies in the supply chain that take ownership of the product must acquire the msc chain of custody certification. This includes distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, pack houses, traders, retailers, catering organisations and restaurants.

Each company audited must demonstrate that it has effective traceability systems in place to ensure that only seafood from a certified fishery carries the msc logo. This helps to prevent illegally-caught fish entering the supply chain, and the mislabelling of products and species substitution. The msc chain of custody certification is valid for three years and subject to annual reviews.