Abrolhos Island and Mid-West scallop trawl fishery

Assessments

The MSC Fisheries Standard is used to assess if a fishery is well-managed and sustainable. More about how the standard is used, what is assessed and the process.

Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Variation Request Approved - P2 Assessor Attending Site Visit Remotely	15 May 2026	1 files
  Variation Request	15 May 2026	1 files
  Variation Response	15 May 2026	1 files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	13 Mar 2026	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	13 Mar 2026	1 files
  Scope declaration template	13 Mar 2026	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	13 Mar 2026	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed reassessment announcement	PDF (205.91 Kb)	12 Dec 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (40.06 Kb)	11 Dec 2025
  Variation Request	PDF (212.15 Kb)	09 Dec 2025
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Surveillance Announcement	PDF (214.22 Kb)	10 Oct 2025
  Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit delayed announcement	PDF (206.89 Kb)	22 Oct 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Delay	PDF (205.73 Kb)	13 Oct 2022
  Variation Response	PDF (119.68 Kb)	01 Feb 2021
  Variation Request	PDF (191.59 Kb)	22 Jan 2021

• Re-Assessment (started 2026)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2474	Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti)	Trawls - Otter twin trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	13 Mar 2026	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	13 Mar 2026	1 files
  Scope declaration template	13 Mar 2026	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Variation Request Approved - P2 Assessor Attending Site Visit Remotely	15 May 2026	1 files
  Variation Request	15 May 2026	1 files
  Variation Response	15 May 2026	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	12 Mar 2026	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2474	Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti)	Trawls - Otter twin trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report announcement	14 Oct 2021	1 files
  Public certification report	14 Oct 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	15 Oct 2021	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	22 Sep 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	29 Sep 2021	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	18 Aug 2021	1 files
  Public comment draft report	18 Aug 2021	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	21 Sep 2021	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed Peer Reviewers	26 May 2021	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	17 Feb 2021	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	22 Feb 2021	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	11 Feb 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2026)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2474	Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti)	Trawls - Otter twin trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	13 Mar 2026	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2474	Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti)	Trawls - Otter twin trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Feb 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	21 May 2025	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2474	Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti)	Trawls - Otter twin trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	15 Feb 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	17 May 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2474	Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti)	Trawls - Otter twin trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	06 Jan 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	21 Mar 2023	1 files

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