Comparison of Wild-Capture Fisheries Certification Schemes

An update of a previous report, commissioned by WWF and developed by Accenture Development Partnerships in 2009, that evaluates four wild-capture seafood sustainability certification programs (the Alaskan Seafood Marketing Institute, the Friend of the Sea, Iceland Responsible Fisheries, and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) according to WWF’s criteria. Of the four, MSC still remains the best certification program for maintaining healthy fish stocks and reducing ecosystem impacts of fisheries.