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MSC Fisheries (certified and FIPS)
Partners
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Date
22 February 23
Credit
MSC (designed by Kim Carmel)
Caption
ITM info sheet, 2-pager, developed by US team. Designed to fit on an 8.5 by 11 paper, two sides. Can easily be updated as needed, working files are attached.
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FISHERIES IN-TRANSITION TO MSC (ITM)
Directly supports fisheries working towards sustainable fishing certification
INTRODUCTION TO THE ITM PROGRAM
MSC CERTIFIED FISHERIES, 2021 – 2022
In our mission to end overfishing, we are aiming
for 30% of the world’s wild marine catch to be
certified or engaged with the MSC program by 2030.
To achieve this, we need to make sure the MSC
program is increasingly accessible to fisheries
worldwide, regardless of size or economic status.
Most fisheries need to make significant improvements
to their practices before they can meet MSC standard.
We developed the In-Transition to MSC (ITM) program
to support them as they work towards MSC
certification.
14%
OF ALL
WILD MARINE
CATCH ...
2%
3%
10%
MSC certified
MSC certified but
suspended
In assessment for
MSC certification
Working towards
MSC certification
WHAT IS MSC'S ITM PROGRAM?
We believe fisheries in improvement projects (FIPs) should regularly report
their progress—and this progress should be measurable. The In-Transition to
MSC program offers a way of independently verifying progress and helps
fisheries stay on track to achieve the improvements needed to meet the MSC
Fisheries Standard.
Through the program, the MSC facilitates improvements and increased
accountability in fishery improvement projects worldwide.
Fisheries must show progress using MSC fishery improvement tools and
templates annually
Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) check and verify progress annually
Max 5 years before a fishery must enter MSC full assessment
No use of the MSC ecolabel on ITM products
Participating fisheries are eligible to apply for funding through MSC’s Ocean
Stewardship Fund
ELIGIBILITY
Following the success of the ITM program during its pilot phase,
we have removed the initial entry restrictions (small-scale fisheries
and those in developing economies only) to make it available to all
fisheries beginning Oct 26, 2022. To be eligible for the ITM program,
fisheries must:
• be within the scope of the MSC program.
• have an MSC pre-assessment (carried out in the previous three
years or verified by a CAB).
• have a credible improvement action plan (verified by CAB)
addressing the gaps to achieve a conditional pass against the
MSC Fisheries Standard within five years.
STEPS IN THE ITM PROCESS
UNDERGO AN MSC
PRE-ASSESSMENT
• Must be carried out or
verified by a CAB within the
last three years
DEVELOP AN IMPROVEMENT
ACTION PLAN
IMPLEMENT ACTION PLAN
& TRACK PROGRESS
• Aim to achieve a conditional
pass at the end of the
program
• Annual verification of
progress against action plan
• All intended improvements
have been achieved
• CAB verified
• Full assessment within three
months of end of program
• CAB verified
ITM AND FIPS—
ARE THEY DIFFERENT?
The ITM Program provides a defined and
standardized framework for fisheries in FIPs
to demonstrate measurable improvements
to their practices, report on progress
regularly, and have their progress verified by
a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). The
MSC provides a set of fishery improvement
tools to support fisheries in making and
reporting on progress.
In essence, the ITM program offers a way
for FIPs and FIP operators to be recognised,
with the added benefit of the MSCs
credible third-party assurance system.
This enables systematic, consistent, and
transparent validation of performance,
and of improvement towards the MSC’s
sustainability standard.
TRANSITION TO FULL
MSC ASSESSMENT
FIP
Multi-stakeholder effort to address environmental challenges in
a fishery, such as high levels of non-target catch
Improvement goals based on the MSC Standard
Sometimes
Specific timeline to enter MSC full assessment
Sometimes
Publicly available reports and progress
Progress independently verified by a third party (CAB)
Enter full assessment against the MSC Standard within 5 years
Access to MSC Ocean Stewardship Funding
*ITM fisheries will always be based on the MSC benchmarking tool
**Available as of May 2023 for ITM
ITM
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT FISHERIES IMPROVEMENTS?
Are you working in a fishery making improvements and want to see if
ITM is the right path for you? Talk to the MSC’s fisheries outreach team
to learn more about signing on.
Are you a buyer looking to support improvements and drive more
sustainable practices? Talk to the MSC’s commercial outreach team.
Three things you can do:
1
Consider including ITM in your sustainable sourcing policy
2
Purchase from fisheries already participating in the ITM program
3
Talk to FIPs that you source from about joining the ITM program
MSC will continue to develop and strengthen the ITM work and will keep our partners
informed of developments through our website, newsletters and regular meetings.
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) MSC is a global nonprofit on a mission to end overfishing
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Usage rights/Notes
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