How can sustainable fishing mean more fish in the ocean?

Sustainable fishing allows fish stocks to replenish themselves naturally and balances the needs of the marine ecosystem for present and future generations.

In this short explainer Alex Holdgate, fisheries scientist and Outreach Manager for the Marine Stewardship Council, describes how scientists help fishers improve the sustainability of their catch and keep abundance high.

Following scientific advice and fishing at sustainable levels, gives fish stocks the ability to grow, with more time to reproduce, resulting in bigger, healthier fish communities in the future.

The Marine Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organisation.
Our mission is to end overfishing. We use our ecolabel and fishery certification program to contribute to the health of the world’s oceans by recognising and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood and working with our partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.

Fisheries meeting the MSC Fisheries Standard help deliver on thirty-four targets within five United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including UN SDG 14: Life Below Water and UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger.

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