American Samoa EEZ tuna longline 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.

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• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Surveillance report	10 Apr 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Year 2 surveillance timeline	17 Feb 2026	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	16 Oct 2025	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance	17 Jul 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 May 2024	1 files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	22 Apr 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation	25 Mar 2024	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance	PDF (238.89 Kb)	17 Jul 2025
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (469.89 Kb)	21 Jul 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (117.94 Kb)	05 Apr 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (429.49 Kb)	04 Apr 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation	PDF (499.12 Kb)	26 Aug 2022
  Variation Response	PDF (123.85 Kb)	25 Jul 2022
  Variation Request	PDF (415.85 Kb)	22 Jul 2022
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed surveillance	PDF (495.86 Kb)	29 Mar 2022
  Other document: CABs joint announcement MEGVAR	PDF (561.25 Kb)	16 Oct 2020
  Other document: CABs joint announcement MEGVAR	PDF (561.25 Kb)	16 Oct 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (195.38 Kb)	15 Aug 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.84 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.84 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.84 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.84 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.84 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (135.78 Kb)	27 Sep 2018

• Re-Assessment (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2803	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2804	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	21 Jul 2023	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	21 Jul 2023	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	28 Jun 2023	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	28 Jun 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder input (FDR)	28 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	25 May 2023	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	22 May 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	22 May 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	23 Nov 2022	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	09 Sep 2022	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	10 Oct 2022	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	09 Sep 2022	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	19 May 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2803	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2804	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	16 Oct 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	10 Apr 2026	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Year 2 surveillance timeline	17 Feb 2026	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2803	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2804	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Dec 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 May 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	22 Apr 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation	25 Mar 2024	1 files
  Variation Request	15 Mar 2024	1 files
  Variation Response	19 Mar 2024	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Final Draft Report	07 Feb 2024	1 files
  Section SE Final Draft Report announcement	07 Feb 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion	05 Mar 2024	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement	31 Oct 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other document: PCDR period extension	01 Dec 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	12 Apr 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	06 Feb 2024	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2803	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Final Draft Report announcement	07 Feb 2024	1 files
  Section SE Final Draft Report	07 Feb 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion	05 Mar 2024	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement	31 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	12 Apr 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	06 Feb 2024	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Final Draft Report	07 Feb 2024	1 files
  Section SE Final Draft Report announcement	07 Feb 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion	05 Mar 2024	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement	31 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	12 Apr 2023	1 files

  ---

  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	06 Feb 2024	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2804	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Final Draft Report	07 Feb 2024	1 files
  Section SE Final Draft Report announcement	07 Feb 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion	05 Mar 2024	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement	31 Oct 2023	1 files
  Section SE Public Comment Draft Report	31 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	12 Apr 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	06 Feb 2024	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	22 Nov 2017	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	22 Nov 2017	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Response	12 Oct 2018	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination announcement	31 Oct 2017	1 files
  Final report and determination	31 Oct 2017	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	05 Sep 2017	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	05 Sep 2017	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	04 May 2017	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	08 Dec 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change in site visit location	11 Jan 2017	1 files
  Variation Request	28 Mar 2017	1 files
  Variation Response	28 Mar 2017	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	08 Dec 2016	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	07 Sep 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	03 Jan 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	15 Apr 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	11 Aug 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	13 Jan 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	24 Apr 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1481	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1482	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Dec 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	29 Mar 2019	1 files

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