Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
31 Mar 2006
Certificate expires : 
28 Jul 2021

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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Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish & Icefish fisheries

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 21 Sep 2017 1 files
    Variation Request 15 Aug 2017 1 files
    Variation Response 15 Aug 2017 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Jun 2017 1 files
    Final report and determination 10 Nov 2016 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 27 Jul 2016 1 files
    Public certification announcement 10 Nov 2016 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 10 Nov 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 05 Jul 2016 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 31 May 2016 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 31 May 2016 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 07 Mar 2016 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 10 Nov 2016 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 22 Jun 2015 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 22 Jun 2015 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 22 Jun 2015 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 10 Nov 2016 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 10 Nov 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Jun 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Sep 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (482.95 Kb) 15 Aug 2017
    Variation Response PDF (204.72 Kb) 15 Aug 2017

  • Re-Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 21 Jun 2011 1 files
    Public certification announcement 21 Jun 2011 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 19 May 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 19 May 2011 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 05 Apr 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 05 Apr 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 27 Apr 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (172.13 Kb) 24 Mar 2011
    Variation Request PDF (210.23 Kb) 24 Mar 2011

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 07 Apr 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 07 Apr 2010 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 07 Apr 2010 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 25 Jun 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Sep 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jun 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Aug 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Jul 2013 3 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Apr 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Jun 2012 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2003)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 19 Apr 2006 1 files

    There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
    The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
    Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.

    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other: Stakeholder Notification: Public certification report and certificate issued PDF (53.74 Kb) 22 Sep 2005

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 08 Apr 2005 2 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 08 Apr 2005 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 30 Sep 2003 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 23 Nov 2003 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 24 Dec 2003 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 19 Sep 2003 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 27 Apr 2010 1 files
    Surveillance report 06 Jul 2010 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Mar 2009 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Aug 2009 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2008)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 07 Mar 2008 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Sep 2008 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 May 2007 1 files
    Surveillance report 06 Nov 2007 1 files