本公司成立于1997年，總部位于倫敦。由世界自然基金會 (WWF) 和水產(chǎn)行業(yè)共同發(fā)起，旨在倡導(dǎo)可持續(xù)漁業(yè)發(fā)展，保護健康的海洋生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。MSC 在全球產(chǎn)業(yè)內(nèi)開發(fā)并推廣可持續(xù)漁業(yè)捕撈和產(chǎn)銷監(jiān)管鏈管理兩套標準體系。截至2018年7月，全球已經(jīng)有432家獲得 MSC 認證或進入 MSC 項目的漁場，這些漁場每年捕撈超過900萬噸的水產(chǎn)品，超過了全球野生捕撈海產(chǎn)品總量的13.5%。
The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Through our world-leading certification and ecolabeling program we recognize and reward sustainable fisheries and through the leadership of our partners, create market incentives to encourage other fisheries to improve the way they operate. Over 300 fisheries around the world, representing 12% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program. MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 100 countries.