A review of formal objections to Marine Stewardship Council fisheries certifications

► Over the past decade, there have been 19 formal objections to Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries certifications. ► Adjudicators have upheld only one objection - the objection to the certification of Faroese Northeast Atlantic mackerel. ► 12% of MSC fisheries have received formal objections; by weight, these fisheries represent 35% of MSC-certified seafood. ► Loopholes and loose wording in MSC standards allow for controversial fisheries to be certified.