Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) bottom trawl fishery by chubutense coastal chilling vessels

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
  Variation Response	21 Jan 2026	1 files
  Variation Request	08 Jan 2026	1 files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation	17 Dec 2025	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	17 Dec 2025	1 files
  Scope declaration template	17 Dec 2025	1 files
  Use of the RBF	17 Dec 2025	1 files
  Timeline: Assessment timeline	12 Dec 2025	1 files

• Initial assessment (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-3798	Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	41 (Atlantic, Southwest)

  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	17 Dec 2025	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (198.41 Kb)	08 Jan 2026
  Variation Response	PDF (39.59 Kb)	21 Jan 2026

  ---

  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	17 Dec 2025	1 files
  Use of the RBF	17 Dec 2025	1 files
  Scope declaration template	17 Dec 2025	1 files

  ---

  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	12 Dec 2025	1 files

  ---