- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 05 Aug 2021
- Certificate expires :
- 04 Aug 2026
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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Gap analysis 15 Jul 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance 11 Jun 2024 1 files Surveillance report 16 Apr 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Gap analysis PDF (395.84 Kb) 15 Jul 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance PDF (215.43 Kb) 11 Jun 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to fishery name PDF (602.56 Kb) 04 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (606.19 Kb) 06 Jul 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-2387 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2386 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2383 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2382 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2385 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2384 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 03 Aug 2021 1 files Public certification report 22 Mar 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (239.65 Kb) 03 Aug 2021
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 08 Jul 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 08 Jul 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 May 2021 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 May 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 24 Feb 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Change to Team PDF (184.46 Kb) 04 Mar 2021
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Aug 2020 1 files Stakeholder input 28 Oct 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (178.67 Kb) 22 Feb 2021 Variation Response PDF (127.40 Kb) 08 Mar 2021
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 14 Aug 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (189.11 Kb) 21 Sep 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit - delayed by 1 week PDF (183.60 Kb) 21 Sep 2020
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 14 Aug 2020 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-2840 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2386 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2836 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2382 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2838 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2384 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance report 16 Apr 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit postponed PDF (214.16 Kb) 26 Oct 2023 Gap analysis PDF (288.21 Kb) 08 Dec 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Y2S site visit rearranged PDF (208.84 Kb) 12 Jan 2024
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2387 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2386 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion PDF (246.82 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
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
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2383 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2837 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2836 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2382 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion PDF (220.99 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
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 File type Published on Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension PDF (216.73 Kb) 01 Dec 2023
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
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2385 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2839 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2384 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2838 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion PDF (224.31 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
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
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Scope Extension
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2840 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2836 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2838 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Sep 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 04 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (240.07 Kb) 04 Sep 2023
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 25 Jul 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 25 Jul 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 17 May 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 17 May 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 17 May 2023 2 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Feb 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Merging UoAs PDF (182.62 Kb) 23 Jan 2023
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 20 Sep 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 20 Oct 2022 2 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 20 Sep 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 13 Dec 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2387 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2386 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2383 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2382 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2385 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2384 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 May 2022 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 2022 1 files
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