MSC is an international certificate for sustainably caught wild fish from the Marine Stewardship Council, an international independent organization to protect marine life. Products with the MSC quality mark are guaranteed traceable to sustainable fisheries that meet the MSC fishing standard. This means that 1. there is no overfishing on fish stocks (fishing pressure and biomass are healthy) 2. there is respect for other marine life (such as birds, mammals, sensitive areas) and 3. good management takes place (catch agreements, compliance, check).