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Australia Northern prawn

Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
07 Nov 2012
Certificate expires : 
17 Jul 2028

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 audit announcement 10 Oct 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed annual surveillance audit 25 Jul 2024 1 files
    Public certification report 29 Jan 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 18 Jul 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 01 Jun 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 24 May 2023 1 files
    Public comment draft report 03 Apr 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed annual surveillance audit PDF (136.33 Kb) 25 Jul 2024
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (293.45 Kb) 07 Oct 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Audit Delayed Announcement PDF (203.11 Kb) 09 Jul 2021
    Vessel List PDF (24.81 Kb) 29 Oct 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (226.33 Kb) 27 Aug 2019
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate extension PDF (25.55 Kb) 02 Nov 2017
    Variation Response PDF (204.65 Kb) 01 Nov 2017
    Variation Request PDF (399.92 Kb) 30 Oct 2017
  • Re-Assessment (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 29 Jan 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 18 Jul 2023 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 01 Jun 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 24 May 2023 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 03 Apr 2023 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 29 Mar 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 18 Jan 2023 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 06 Oct 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 10 Nov 2022 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 06 Oct 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 14 Nov 2022 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Oct 2024 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Oct 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Dec 2022 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report announcement 18 Jan 2018 1 files
    Public certification report 18 Jan 2018 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 05 Dec 2017 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 05 Dec 2017 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 12 Oct 2017 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 12 Oct 2017 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 12 Jul 2017 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 20 Dec 2016 1 files
    Use of the RBF 22 Dec 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Remote RBF visit PDF (300.18 Kb) 02 May 2017

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 05 Sep 2017 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Sep 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Jun 2022 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jan 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Apr 2020 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jan 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Apr 2019 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 21 Dec 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Mar 2017 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 06 Nov 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 06 Nov 2012 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 06 Sep 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 06 Sep 2012 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 12 Jul 2012 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 12 Jul 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 28 Jun 2011 2 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 26 May 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    List of client group members PDF (175.41 Kb) 28 Jun 2011

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Dec 2011 3 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Oct 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Dec 2015 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Sep 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Nov 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (307.31 Kb) 07 Aug 2014
    Variation Response PDF (184.07 Kb) 17 Sep 2014
    Variation Response PDF (186.06 Kb) 14 Aug 2014
    Variation Request PDF (308.51 Kb) 09 Sep 2014
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (P. semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Sep 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Nov 2013 1 files