- 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.
Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 23 Jan 2026 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Oct 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance delayed announcement 29 Jul 2025 1 files Surveillance report 14 Jan 2025 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 10 Jan 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Oct 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed annual surveillance audit 25 Jul 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance delayed announcement PDF (214.28 Kb) 29 Jul 2025 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (222.02 Kb) 10 Jan 2025 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)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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 Oct 2025 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jan 2026 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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 report 14 Jan 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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 Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Remote RBF visit 02 May 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 05 Sep 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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 Published on Files List of client group members 28 Jun 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Dec 2011 3 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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 Published on Files Variation Request 09 Sep 2014 1 files Variation Response 17 Sep 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Penaeus 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 (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Penaeus 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
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