Australia western rock lobster

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.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Surveillance report	16 Jan 2026	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	16 Oct 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Jan 2025	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Oct 2024	1 files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	18 Jan 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	18 Jan 2024	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	26 Sep 2023	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (155.62 Kb)	18 Jan 2024
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (148.67 Kb)	29 Aug 2019

• Re-Assessment (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	19 Sep 2022	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	19 Sep 2022	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	20 Sep 2022	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	20 Jul 2022	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	20 Jul 2022	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	25 May 2022	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	25 May 2022	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	23 Feb 2022	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	03 Nov 2021	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	03 Nov 2021	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	03 Nov 2021	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	24 Oct 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	16 Oct 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	16 Jan 2026	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Oct 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Jan 2025	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	26 Sep 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	18 Jan 2024	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report announcement	23 May 2017	1 files
  Public certification report	24 May 2017	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination announcement	01 May 2017	1 files
  Final report and determination	01 May 2017	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	07 Mar 2017	1 files
  Public comment draft report	07 Mar 2017	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	21 Nov 2016	3 files
  Peer review confirmation	05 Dec 2016	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Nov 2016	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	22 Nov 2016	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	03 Nov 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	01 Feb 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 May 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	24 Aug 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	02 Apr 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	11 Jun 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Apr 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	20 Aug 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	16 Aug 2018	1 files
  Variation Response	16 Aug 2018	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2010)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	08 Mar 2012	1 files
  Public certification announcement	08 Mar 2012	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	02 Feb 2012	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	02 Feb 2012	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	13 Dec 2011	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	13 Dec 2011	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	22 Dec 2011	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	22 Oct 2010	2 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other: Curriculum Vitae: Caleb Gardner	08 Apr 2013	1 files
  Other: Curriculum Vitae: David Armstrong	22 Dec 2011	1 files
  Other: Curriculum Vitae: Richard Allen	08 Apr 2013	1 files
  Variation Response	22 Dec 2011	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	22 Oct 2010	1 files
  Assessment tree confirmation	26 Apr 2011	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	05 Oct 2010	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	05 Oct 2010	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	29 Jan 2016	1 files
  Surveillance report	20 Apr 2017	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	21 Apr 2016	1 files
  Variation Response	27 Apr 2016	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	17 Feb 2015	1 files
  Surveillance report	19 May 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	06 Feb 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	09 Apr 2014	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	05 Feb 2013	1 files
  Surveillance report	02 May 2013	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2004)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	13 Dec 2006	1 files
  Public certification announcement	13 Dec 2006	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	10 Oct 2006	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	10 Oct 2006	2 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	31 Jul 2006	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	28 Sep 2004	2 files
  Assessment tree confirmation	14 Feb 2005	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	28 Sep 2004	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2010)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	17 Sep 2010	1 files
  Surveillance report	10 Mar 2011	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	22 Dec 2011	1 files
  Variation Response	22 Dec 2011	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2009)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	28 Aug 2009	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Jan 2010	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of surveillance visit details	20 Oct 2009	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Release of the annual surveillance report	13 Jan 2010	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2009)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	07 Jul 2009	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance report advisory	07 Jul 2009	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2008)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	07 Mar 2008	1 files
  Surveillance report	22 Aug 2008	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2005)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	13 Jul 2005	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other: Compliance report on final corrective actions	28 Feb 2006	1 files
  Other: Further review of corrective actions from surveillance report no.7	06 Dec 2005	1 files
  Other: Review of corrective actions from surveillance report no.7	24 Oct 2005	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 1999)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	01 Mar 2000	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	01 Oct 1999	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	01 Nov 1999	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2004)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	17 Aug 2004	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2003)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	12 Apr 2003	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other: Surveillance report no.5 addendum 1	23 Jun 2003	1 files
  Other: Surveillance report no.5 addendum 2	01 Apr 2004	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2002)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	05 Nov 2002	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2002)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	05 Jul 2002	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2002)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	14 Jun 2002	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2002)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0059	Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus)	Traps - Pots	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	22 Apr 2002	1 files

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