April 1, 2026 — The U.S. Gulf menhaden fishery has been recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard after passing an independent audit by SCS Global Services.
The menhaden fishery in the Gulf of Mexico, currently referred to as the Gulf of America by the U.S. government, was first certified to the MSC standard in 2019. The latest recertification is part of the standard MSC process, which certifies a fishery for five years and performs both ongoing surveillance audits each year and a full recertification every five years.