- 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 Proposed peer reviewers 18 Jun 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers 18 Jun 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 01 May 2025 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Mar 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 05 Mar 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 05 Mar 2025 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 04 Mar 2025 1 files 
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                            General Fishery Documents
                        
                        Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery withdrawn PDF (205.07 Kb) 10 Apr 2024 
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        Initial assessment
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3054 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) UoC-3379 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) 
 Peer reviewDocuments Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Jun 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers PDF (232.91 Kb) 18 Jun 2025 
 Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder inputDocuments Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Mar 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 01 May 2025 1 files 
 Fishery announcementDocuments Published on Files Scope declaration template 05 Mar 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 05 Mar 2025 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Assessment timeline 04 Mar 2025 1 files 
 
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        Initial assessment
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3054 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) UoC-3055 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) 
 Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder inputDocuments Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Apr 2023 1 files Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 27 Jun 2023 2 files 
 Fishery announcementDocuments Published on Files Fishery announcement template 28 Apr 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (639.08 Kb) 04 Aug 2023 Variation Response PDF (118.65 Kb) 08 Aug 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (611.47 Kb) 08 Aug 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit postponed PDF (504.55 Kb) 20 Sep 2023 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Assessment timeline 09 Jan 2024 1 files 
 
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