{"id":91,"date":"2024-03-21T11:26:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T11:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fisf.fo\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2026-04-19T12:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:29:35","slug":"about-msc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fisf.fo\/en\/about-msc\/","title":{"rendered":"About MSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"91\" class=\"elementor elementor-91\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf92a54 fisf-hero e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bf92a54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b7681 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99b7681\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc91f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc91f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aos-init aos-animate\" data-aos=\"fade\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">About MSC<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f696f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f696f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) works to promote sustainable fishing practices and support fishing communities for future generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fddbbc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fddbbc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48548fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48548fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1997, MSC is an independent non-profit organisation headquartered in London.<\/p><p>MSC operates a global certification and ecolabelling programme designed to promote sustainable and responsible fisheries. 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The participating fishing vessels, shown with logos, receive MSC certification. Other vessels may operate in the same fishery without being certified if they are not part of the assessment process. 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