Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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
    Notice of intention to proceed to adjudication: Proceed to Adj 04 Oct 2024 1 files
    Notice of objection: Notice of objection 13 Sep 2024 6 files
    Notice of objection: Notice of objection 13 Sep 2024 6 files
    Notice of objection: Notice of objection 13 Sep 2024 6 files
    Notice of objection: Notice of objection 13 Sep 2024 6 files
    Notice of objection: Notice of objection 13 Sep 2024 6 files
    Notice of objection: Notice of objection 13 Sep 2024 6 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2023)
    • 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)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 19 Jun 2024 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 19 Jun 2024 1 files
    Objections File type Published on
    Notice of Adjudication.pdf PDF (86.99 Kb) 04 Oct 2024
    Revised PDF (5431.15 Kb) 13 Sep 2024
    Aus_orange_roughy_IA_Directions_13_Sept_2024.pdf PDF (74.11 Kb) 13 Sep 2024
    Aus_orange_roughy_CAB_Written_Response_5_Sept_2024.pdf PDF (226.65 Kb) 13 Sep 2024
    Notice of Written Representation Stage(18807731.1).pdf PDF (93.11 Kb) 05 Aug 2024
    Notice of Acceptance.pdf PDF (91.79 Kb) 25 Jul 2024
    AMCS Notice of Objection 100724.pdf PDF (366.73 Kb) 25 Jul 2024

    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
    Assessment timeline 03 Aug 2023 1 files
    Timeline 04 Aug 2023 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2019)
    • 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