Certified Seafood International (CSI) Certification

All wild-caught seafood sources – from fishing vessels and processors to distributors, retailers and restaurants – face a market challenge to demonstrate that products are sustainably sourced from responsibly managed fisheries that conserve fish stocks and ecosystems. They also want to fulfill chain-of-custody standards for species integrity and quality. Through NSF, Certified Seafood International (CSI) Certification offers two recognized standards:

• A sustainable fisheries standard
• A chain-of-custody (CoC) standard that traces seafood integrity (DNA tested) through the entire supply chain

CSI Certification helps buyers and consumers to identify sustainable seafood producers by means of a free consumer-facing logo license:

• Fisheries
• Fishing vessels, handlers, processors and packers (including canners)
• Wholesalers, distributors, retailers and food-service operators

CSI’s standards adhere to the following criteria:

• The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) and its Global Benchmarking Tool for seafood certification programs
• A model based directly on UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) criteria
• International accreditation under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 17065) code)

CSI is known for the following practices:

• Engagement and collaboration with ecosystem stakeholders, the seafood industry and affected geographic locations
• Inclusion of the following species: Alaska salmon, pollock, cod, black cod/sablefish, flatfish, rockfish, halibut, crab and Atka mackerel
• Transparent assessment and impartial appeals

Complaints and Appeals

NSF’s Global Trust Certification (GTC) program provides a formal process for submitting complaints and appeals. To learn more or to submit a complaint, please visit our page Complaints/Appeals relating to Global Trust Certification (GTC), an NSF company