Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Withdrawn

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
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 19 May 2016 1 files
    List of client group members 18 Dec 2014 1 files
    Assessment tree announcement 06 Nov 2014 1 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 06 Nov 2014 1 files
    Site visit announcement 06 Nov 2014 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1151 Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1150 Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1149 Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 06 Nov 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (309.21 Kb) 19 May 2016

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 06 Nov 2014 1 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 06 Nov 2014 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 25 Sep 2014 1 files
    Proposed assessment team 25 Sep 2014 4 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 30 Oct 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (299.86 Kb) 17 May 2016
    List of client group members PDF (464.16 Kb) 18 Dec 2014

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 25 Sep 2014 1 files