- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 28 Feb 2025
- Certificate expires :
- 27 Feb 2030
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 Conclusion to notice of objection: NoO process 28 Feb 2025 1 files Public Certification Report 28 Feb 2025 1 files Public Certification Report announcement 28 Feb 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 25 Feb 2025 1 files Decision of the Independent Adjudicator: Decision 20 Feb 2025 1 files Other: Other 13 Nov 2024 6 files Other: Other 13 Nov 2024 6 files -
Initial assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2277 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public Certification Report 28 Feb 2025 1 files Public Certification Report announcement 28 Feb 2025 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 25 Feb 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 19 Jun 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 08 Apr 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 08 Apr 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 09 May 2024 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Withdrawal of the orange roughy – Pedra Branca ORMA Unit of Assessment (UoA) PDF (181.20 Kb) 08 Apr 2024
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 Jan 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 04 Aug 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 03 Oct 2023 2 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 21 Jul 2023 1 files Fishery announcement template 04 Aug 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 04 Aug 2023 1 files Assessment timeline 03 Aug 2023 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2277 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-2358 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 23 Jun 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination 23 Jun 2020 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.
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 11 Jun 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 21 May 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Apr 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 03 Oct 2019 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 03 Oct 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 19 Mar 2020 1 files
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