Canada Highly Migratory Species Foundation (CHMSF) British Columbia Albacore Tuna North Pacific

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
  Public certification report	08 May 2026	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	08 May 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	27 Mar 2026	1 files
  Timeline: Assessment timeline	24 Mar 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	24 Mar 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	24 Mar 2026	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	16 Jan 2026	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Variation Response	PDF (217.47 Kb)	04 Dec 2025
  Variation Request	PDF (195.28 Kb)	25 Nov 2025
  Other document: Year 4 Surveillance - Review of Information Report - 2025	PDF (1369.56 Kb)	31 Jul 2025
  List of client group members	PDF (189.30 Kb)	04 Jul 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (117.09 Kb)	19 Mar 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (117.09 Kb)	19 Mar 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (133.14 Kb)	19 Mar 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (116.27 Kb)	19 Mar 2025
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory - FCP v2.3 §7.31.1	PDF (167.41 Kb)	12 Mar 2025
  Stakeholder Announcement	PDF (127.04 Kb)	20 Nov 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement	PDF (158.95 Kb)	25 Nov 2021
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notification of confirmation of conditions deadlines for tuna stocks covered under the multi-fishery variation request	PDF (561.25 Kb)	19 Oct 2020
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notification of confirmation of conditions deadlines for tuna stocks covered under the multi-fishery variation request	PDF (561.25 Kb)	19 Oct 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (165.51 Kb)	29 Jul 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2197.94 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2197.94 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2197.94 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2197.94 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (196.23 Kb)	11 Jan 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (539.80 Kb)	19 Dec 2018
  Variation Response	PDF (432.95 Kb)	12 Nov 2018
  Variation Request	PDF (536.36 Kb)	26 Oct 2018
  Other document: Harmonization Announcement	PDF (338.57 Kb)	23 Feb 2016

• Re-Assessment (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report announcement	08 May 2026	1 files
  Public certification report	08 May 2026	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report	16 Jan 2026	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	16 Jan 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	24 Mar 2026	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	15 Oct 2025	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	04 Jul 2025	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	01 Aug 2025	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	04 Jul 2025	1 files

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	24 Mar 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	27 Mar 2026	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope declaration template	04 Jul 2025	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	04 Jul 2025	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in ACDR announcement	13 May 2025	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory - FCP v2.3 §7.31.1	12 Mar 2025	1 files
  Variation Request	13 Mar 2025	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Timeline	04 Jul 2025	1 files
  Assessment timeline	24 Mar 2026	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	29 Jun 2020	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	29 Jun 2020	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	02 Jun 2020	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	02 Jun 2020	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	25 Mar 2020	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	25 Mar 2020	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	08 Oct 2019	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	13 Aug 2019	1 files
  Stakeholder input	26 Aug 2019	1 files

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	26 Jul 2019	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Timeline	26 Jul 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 May 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	24 Oct 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	30 Sep 2024	1 files
  UOA Form	20 May 2024	1 files
  Variation Request	13 Mar 2025	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	23 Jan 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	05 May 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	02 Feb 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	29 Apr 2022	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification announcement	09 Jun 2015	1 files
  Public certification report	09 Jun 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other document: Peer reviewer proposed for pilot harmonisation meeting	17 Mar 2016	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	12 May 2015	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	12 May 2015	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	24 Feb 2015	1 files
  Public comment draft report	24 Feb 2015	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	20 Nov 2014	1 files
  Peer review confirmation	09 Dec 2014	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	27 Feb 2014	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other: Client Sharing Letter	27 Feb 2014	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	27 Feb 2014	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed assessment team	25 Feb 2014	1 files
  Stakeholder announcement	27 Feb 2014	1 files
  Confirmation of assessment team	10 Mar 2014	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	06 Jan 2015	2 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	31 May 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	25 Jul 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	08 Aug 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	28 Feb 2019	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	03 Sep 2018	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	06 Jul 2017	1 files
  Surveillance report	17 Nov 2017	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	13 Oct 2017	1 files
  Variation Response	19 Oct 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 May 2016	1 files
  Surveillance report	06 Sep 2016	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2009)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	22 Mar 2010	1 files
  Public certification announcement	22 Mar 2010	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	26 Feb 2010	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	26 Feb 2010	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	27 Nov 2009	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	27 Nov 2009	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	16 Apr 2009	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	13 Mar 2009	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	19 Feb 2009	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	19 Feb 2009	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	25 Feb 2014	2 files
  Surveillance report	05 Jun 2014	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	19 Dec 2013	1 files
  Variation Response	13 Sep 2018	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2012)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	11 Dec 2012	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Apr 2013	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	13 Mar 2013	1 files
  Variation Response	13 Mar 2013	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2011)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Dec 2011	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Mar 2012	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2010)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0096	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Dec 2010	1 files
  Surveillance report	05 Apr 2011	1 files

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