Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is fighting for a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean: one we can all enjoy.
For a cleaner ocean, MCS campaigns to stop pollution entering our oceans, and volunteer beach cleans remove and record the litter on the UK coastline. Using science, MCS tracks the health of our waters, influences business practice, and calls for better environmental regulations.
For a better-protected ocean MCS secures space where species and habitats can recover. MCS is campaigning for a minimum of 30% of UK waters being effectively managed by 2030 to protect wildlife and ecosystems. Only seas full of life can absorb carbon and help tackle climate change.
For a healthier ocean MCS promotes sustainable fishing and seafood to minimise harm. MCS support businesses to catch, produce and source seafood sustainably and incorporate conservation into their work. The MCS Good Fish Guide highlights the most and least sustainable fish, so people can make better seafood-buying choices.
MCS makes sure ratings are as up-to-date as possible, aiming to review them all at least once every three years. Many are updated annually. Any significant changes, like new laws or new scientific evidence, may trigger an update. For transparency and credibility, MCS researches and drafts a set of ratings updates, and puts them out for consultation. Scientists, fishermen, and businesses review proposed updates and provide extra information. In between consultations and launches, MCS is working on the next set of ratings updates, so always looking out for important changes and incorporating the latest available information. MCS follows two separate processes, one for farmed seafood and one for wild-caught, allowing us to address key issues for each area.
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