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Marine Stewardship Council

Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) offshore bottom trawl fishery in federal waters

Certifier : 
Organizacion Internacional Agropecuaria (OIA)
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
11 Feb 2026
Certificate expires : 
10 Feb 2031

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
    Vessel List 13 Feb 2026 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 11 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public certification report 11 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 11 Feb 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination 14 Jan 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 14 Jan 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 14 Jan 2026 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3212 Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 11 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 11 Feb 2026 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (261.47 Kb) 11 Feb 2026
    Vessel List PDF (343.68 Kb) 13 Feb 2026

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 14 Jan 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 14 Jan 2026 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Vessel List PDF (281.23 Kb) 13 Jan 2026

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 10 Dec 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 10 Dec 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 14 Jan 2026 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 04 Jun 2025 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Jan 2025 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 15 Jan 2025 1 files
    Use of the RBF 15 Jan 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 15 Jan 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 13 Jan 2026 1 files