Marine Stewardship Council
Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
26 Jun 2024
Certificate expires : 
25 Jun 2029

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
    Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation 25 May 2026 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 25 May 2026 1 files
    Scope declaration template 25 May 2026 1 files
    Scope extension announcement = Open consultation 25 May 2026 1 files
    Timeline: Timeline 25 May 2026 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 22 May 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: change of fishery name 09 Feb 2026 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: change of fishery name PDF (243.10 Kb) 09 Feb 2026
    Stakeholder Announcement: change of fishery name PDF (243.10 Kb) 09 Feb 2026
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to fishery name PDF (487.49 Kb) 20 Feb 2023
  • Initial assessment (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2909 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2910 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2911 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2912 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2913 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2914 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 26 Jun 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 26 Jun 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 26 Jun 2024 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 20 May 2024 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 20 May 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 11 Mar 2024 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 11 Mar 2024 1 files
    Public comment draft report 11 Mar 2024 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 12 Jul 2023 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 31 Jan 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 20 Sep 2023 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 31 Jan 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 21 Mar 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of site visit date 13 Mar 2023 1 files
    Variation Request 13 Mar 2023 1 files
    Variation Response 16 Mar 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 07 Feb 2024 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2026)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2909 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2910 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2911 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2912 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2913 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2914 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 25 May 2026 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 25 May 2026 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Scope extension announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope extension announcement 25 May 2026 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 25 May 2026 1 files
    Assessment timeline 25 May 2026 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2026)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2909 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2910 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2911 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2912 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2913 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2914 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 22 May 2026 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2909 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2910 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2911 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2912 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-2913 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2914 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Dec 2025 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2913 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2910 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension 05 Dec 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2911 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files