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MSC Improvement Program for Fisheries
An improvement programme that helps fisheries work towards the MSC Fisheries Standard using independently checked improvement plans and progress reports. Participation does not imply that a fishery is already certified or sustainable.
- Problem
- Overfishing
- Place
- International; participating fisheries
- Organisations
- Marine Stewardship Council
- Review state
- SOURCE-CHECKED
What the sources establish
MSC describes a programme for eligible fisheries to complete verified improvement plans and work towards full MSC assessment within five years.
source checked · source reported · reported not independently verified — Marine Stewardship Council — MSC Improvement Program for Fisheries
Limitation: An Improvement Program participant is not necessarily MSC certified; outcomes depend on independently verified progress and fishery-specific evidence.
What this record does not establish
4PLANET has not reviewed this project under its own method. No 4PLANET partnership, funding or verified ecological outcome is recorded.
Sources
Explore this project in context
Official programme information: msc.org. This is an information link, not a 4PLANET contribution or partnership.
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