The MSC supports Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) with training, technical help and interpretation of our Fisheries and Chain of Custody Standards. In this section you will find links to MSC program documents and CAB resources.
Become an MSC certifier
To ensure complete independence from the certification process, MSC assessments are carried out by accredited CABs only. This applies to both the MSC Fisheries Standard and the MSC Chain of Custody Standard.
To obtain accreditation, a CAB must
meet the requirements set out in the MSC Certification Requirements. This ensures certification remains robust, credible and meets best practice guidelines for standard-setting organisations as set out by ISEAL and the FAO.
If you are a
CAB and want to get accredited to conduct MSC assessments, please contact Assurance Services International GmbH (ASI) – an independent organisation that accredits CABs to conduct MSC assessments.
ASI - Assurance Services International
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 69
53113 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49-228 / 227237
Fax: +49-228 / 227237-30
Email: [email protected]
Resources for all CABs
Fisheries program documents
The MSC Fisheries Standard and the General Certification Requirements.
Chain of Custody program documents
The MSC Chain of Custody Standard and the General Certification Requirements.
Supporting documents
Forms, templates and other supporting materials for assessments to our Standards.
Translated documents
Translated program and supporting documents, filterable by language and category.
MSC Improvement Program documents
Training
Interpretations log
Contact us
If you have a query for the the Chain of Custody team, you can email them at [email protected]
If you have a query for the Fisheries team, you can email them at [email protected]
If you want to receive the regular CAB update and quarterly newsletter, you can email [email protected]
If you need support with Ecert, email [email protected]
Fisheries-related resources
Revised approach to implementing MSC Fisheries Standard V3
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Join our new assessor training program
Track a Fishery
The MSC Fisheries Standard Toolbox
Harmonisation database
Species categorisation database
The species categorisation database can be used to aid species categorisation for v3.1 of the MSC Fisheries Standard.This database aims to include Principle 2 species currently assessed as scoring elements by fisheries in the MSC program, so that they can be categorised as "Endangered, threatened and protected/Out-of-scope" or "In-scope" species.
