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
    Stakeholder Announcement: Request for new information 25 Mar 2013 1 files
    List of client group members 06 Mar 2013 1 files
    Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 17 Jan 2013 5 files
    Site visit announcement 14 Feb 2012 1 files
    Assessment tree announcement 09 Jul 2010 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 10 Jun 2010 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0445 South Pacific hake (Merluccius gayi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 14 Feb 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Request for new information PDF (402.09 Kb) 25 Mar 2013
    List of client group members PDF (101.50 Kb) 06 Mar 2013

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 09 Jul 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 10 Jun 2010 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 17 Jan 2013 5 files