- Certifier :
- SCS Global Services
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 07 Jul 2022
- Certificate expires :
- 06 Jul 2027
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.
The 2024 Scope Extension for this fishery has a revised set of announcement documents. This is a result of a variation request by the CAB to amend the initial proposed UoAs, you can find the variation request and response under “General Fishery Documents”. The first version of the announcement documents has been removed from this page to avoid confusion for stakeholders when interacting with the current assessment. Once the process is completed, MSC will republish the first version to ensure transparency. In the meantime, a copy of the documents can be provided by e-mailing fisheries@msc.org upon request.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 11 Mar 2025 1 files Public Certification Report 05 Mar 2025 1 files Public Certification Report announcement 05 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Response 25 Feb 2025 1 files Variation Request 24 Feb 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Feb 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Feb 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (123.00 Kb) 25 Feb 2025 Variation Request PDF (252.88 Kb) 24 Feb 2025 Vessel List PDF (1458.65 Kb) 16 Dec 2024 Vessel List PDF (299.05 Kb) 28 Oct 2024 Vessel List PDF (170.39 Kb) 29 Aug 2024 Vessel List PDF (171.08 Kb) 01 Aug 2024 Vessel List PDF (170.86 Kb) 17 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (122.36 Kb) 04 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.87 Kb) 02 Jul 2024 Variation Request PDF (202.30 Kb) 01 Jul 2024 Variation Request PDF (181.94 Kb) 28 Jun 2024 Vessel List PDF (196.11 Kb) 04 Jan 2024 Gap analysis PDF (385.10 Kb) 18 Dec 2023 Gap analysis PDF (292.37 Kb) 08 Sep 2023 Vessel List PDF (128.81 Kb) 03 Aug 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 03 Nov 2020 -
Initial assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2415 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2421 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FAD and Free School Sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2424 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free and FAD sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2425 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free and FAD sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2416 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FAD and Free Sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2418 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free School 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2423 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free and FAD sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2420 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2419 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2768 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2414 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2422 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2417 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2767 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2766 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 07 Jul 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 07 Jul 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (255.61 Kb) 07 Jul 2022 Vessel List PDF (103.90 Kb) 19 Jul 2022 Gap analysis PDF (263.36 Kb) 03 Jul 2024
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 14 Jun 2022 1 files Final draft report and determination 14 Jun 2022 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 23 Mar 2022 1 files Public comment draft report 24 Mar 2022 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Feb 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Sep 2020 1 files Stakeholder input 28 Mar 2022 3 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Assessment Team Change PDF (157.64 Kb) 06 Dec 2020
Timeline
Documents Published on Files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (273.97 Kb) 31 Mar 2021 Variation Response PDF (129.95 Kb) 06 Apr 2021
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 24 Sep 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 25 Sep 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3074 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All Set Types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3070 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3072 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3071 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-3076 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2768 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2419 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2766 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-2422 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2767 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2417 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2414 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Dec 2024 1 files Surveillance report 11 Mar 2025 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3157 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3159 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-3158 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3156 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3072 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public Certification Report 05 Mar 2025 1 files Public Certification Report announcement 05 Mar 2025 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Feb 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Feb 2025 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 06 Jan 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 06 Jan 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Sep 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Jul 2024 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 09 Jul 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3074 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All Set Types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3072 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3076 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3071 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-3070 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2768 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2422 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2767 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2417 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2419 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2766 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-2414 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance report 20 Mar 2024 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3074 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All Set Types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3072 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3071 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-3075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3070 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3076 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 12 Jul 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 12 Jul 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 16 Jun 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 16 Jun 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 10 May 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 09 May 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Mar 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 20 Jan 2023 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 20 Jan 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 20 Jan 2023 1 files
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