本公司成立于1997年，總部位于倫敦。由世界自然基金會 (WWF) 和水產行業共同發起，旨在倡導可持續漁業發展，保護健康的海洋生態系統。MSC 在全球產業內開發并推廣可持續漁業捕撈和產銷監管鏈管理兩套標準體系。截至2018年7月，全球已經有432家獲得 MSC 認證或進入 MSC 項目的漁場，這些漁場每年捕撈超過900萬噸的水產品，超過了全球野生捕撈海產品總量的13.5%。
The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Through our world-leading certification and ecolabeling program we recognize and reward sustainable fisheries and through the leadership of our partners, create market incentives to encourage other fisheries to improve the way they operate. Over 300 fisheries around the world, representing 12% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program. MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 100 countries.