The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) invites fisheries, scientists, NGOs, and postgraduate students to apply for grants from the Ocean Stewardship Fund. The fund aims to promote best practices in sustainable fishing and increase the number of sustainable fisheries worldwide. Grants are available to support small-scale fisheries and those in developing countries. Additionally, the Student Research Grant provides funding for postgraduate students conducting research with fisheries involved in or progressing toward the MSC program. Grant awards range from £5,000 to £50,000 across five different categories.
Please consider BCSS as your partner in the application process, or as your research partner on the ground.
The application deadline is 02 December 2024.
Additional Information:
- The Ocean Stewardship Fund aims to drive positive environmental outcomes by supporting innovative research and projects that contribute to sustainable fishing practices.
- The grants encourage collaboration between scientists, fisheries, and NGOs to address challenges in fisheries management and conservation.
- The five funding strands cover diverse areas, including supporting fisheries to meet MSC certification requirements and conducting scientific research that helps improve fishery sustainability.
- Applicants are evaluated based on the potential impact of their projects on advancing sustainability in global fisheries.
Funding available
Transition Assistance Fund
Supports fisheries that are verified as improving towards MSC certification through the In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Program.
Science and Research Fund
Supports research projects that aim to overcome the barriers that MSC certified fisheries face in maintaining MSC certification
Recertification Assistance Fund
Supports MSC certified fisheries with the cost of Conformity Assessment Body fees for their 2nd or subsequent recertification.
Student Research Grants
Support postgraduate students who carry out research with fisheries engaged with, or working toward, the MSC Fisheries Standard.
For questions about this article, please contact:
Ekaterina Kalashnikova, Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies
ekaterina.kalashnikova@bcssmz.org
Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies
Host of the first permanent Ocean Observatory focused on multi-ecosystem time series research in Africa, the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) was established in 2017 as in independent, non-profit organisation with a mission to protect and support the fragile ecosystems of the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique. The research station is located on Benguerra Island, off the coast of Mozambique.
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