Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
Certified since : 
01 Mar 2024
Certificate expires : 
28 Feb 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 20 Sep 2024 1 files
    Scope declaration template 20 Sep 2024 1 files
    Scope extension announcement = Open consultation 20 Sep 2024 1 files
    Use of the RBF = Open consultation 20 Sep 2024 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 18 Sep 2024 1 files
    Variation Response 17 Sep 2024 1 files
    Variation Request 13 Sep 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Variation Response PDF (117.93 Kb) 17 Sep 2024
    Variation Request PDF (220.11 Kb) 13 Sep 2024
    Variation Response PDF (121.12 Kb) 22 Aug 2024
    Variation Request PDF (219.23 Kb) 16 Aug 2024
    Gap analysis PDF (362.92 Kb) 11 Jun 2024
    Gap analysis PDF (371.76 Kb) 26 Apr 2024
    Variation Response PDF (124.22 Kb) 04 May 2022
    Variation Request PDF (442.86 Kb) 28 Apr 2022
  • Initial assessment (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2710 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2708 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2706 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2704 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 01 Mar 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 01 Mar 2024 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (936.13 Kb) 01 Mar 2024

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 20 Dec 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 20 Dec 2023 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of FDR publication deadline PDF (220.48 Kb) 26 Oct 2023

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 24 Oct 2023 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 24 Oct 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 24 Oct 2023 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (228.12 Kb) 13 Oct 2023
    Variation Response PDF (119.04 Kb) 24 Oct 2023

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 12 Oct 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team membership PDF (496.10 Kb) 09 Mar 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team membership PDF (496.42 Kb) 10 Mar 2023
    Variation Request PDF (235.66 Kb) 10 Mar 2023
    Variation Response PDF (126.90 Kb) 16 Mar 2023

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 13 May 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 24 Oct 2023 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation: change to UoAs PDF (723.74 Kb) 31 Mar 2023

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Use of the RBF 13 May 2022 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 13 May 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2023 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2708 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3191 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3192 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2710 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2706 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3190 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3197 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3194 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3195 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3198 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2704 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3189 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3193 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3196 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 20 Sep 2024 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 20 Sep 2024 1 files

    Scope extension announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Use of the RBF 20 Sep 2024 1 files
    Scope extension announcement 20 Sep 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 18 Sep 2024 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2704 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 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 (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
    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

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2710 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 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 (259.84 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

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2706 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 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