- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- In Assessment
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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 23 Feb 2026 1 files Variation Request 20 Feb 2026 1 files Variation Response 23 Feb 2026 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 20 Jan 2026 2 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Nov 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 21 Nov 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 21 Nov 2025 1 files -
Initial assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3779 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3780 Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast), 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Nov 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 20 Jan 2026 2 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 21 Nov 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 21 Nov 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (201.78 Kb) 05 Feb 2026 Variation Response PDF (130.52 Kb) 09 Feb 2026 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (256.26 Kb) 09 Feb 2026 Variation Request PDF (202.13 Kb) 20 Feb 2026 Variation Response PDF (108.62 Kb) 23 Feb 2026 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (256.37 Kb) 23 Feb 2026
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 20 Nov 2025 1 files
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