[Focus] MSC certification as recognized by exporting companies

Published Dec 16, 2025

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[Fisheries and Livestock News=Reporter Dong-ho Kim] The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification system, an international standard for sustainable fisheries. In the early 1990s, the collapse of the northern Pacific cod industry led to the complete collapse of the cod-related industry in the Newfoundland region of Canada, threatening the sustainability of the local community. Subsequently, the seafood distribution company Unilever and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) established the MSC in London, UK, in 1997 to set sustainable fishing standards, and it has now become a global standard for sustainable fisheries, while in North America, Europe, and other major developed countries, MSC certification is becoming a non-tariff barrier. However, domestic seafood export companies are still hesitant about MSC certification.

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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, a global standard, is on the rise... Domestic company awareness remains low. Expected effects of MSC certified companies Securing new clients, strengthening negotiation power, expanding new markets, and raising export prices are listed in order. Difficulties with cost burden and complex, challenging procedures. To strengthen the competitiveness of seafood exports, support and infrastructure construction to enhance company capabilities are needed. To spread MSC certification, it is necessary to disclose the results of fisheries resource surveys and evaluations and to implement joint fisheries management between Korea, China, and Japan. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification system is an international standard for sustainable fisheries. In the early 1990s, the collapse of the cod industry in the North Pacific led to the complete collapse of the cod-related industry in Newfoundland, Canada, threatening the sustainability ...

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