- 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 23 Jul 2025 1 files Variation Response 21 Jul 2025 1 files Variation Request 02 Jul 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team 01 Jul 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory 09 May 2025 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 17 Mar 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance PDF (216.67 Kb) 15 Jan 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (233.34 Kb) 18 Dec 2024 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 -
Scope Extension
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3197 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) 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-3196 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Dec 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 18 Oct 2024 1 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 Scope extension announcement 20 Sep 2024 1 files Use of the RBF 20 Sep 2024 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 14 Jan 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2022)
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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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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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-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-2704 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (254.36 Kb) 02 Jul 2025 Variation Response PDF (118.74 Kb) 21 Jul 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (238.83 Kb) 23 Jul 2025
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Scope Extension
(started 2024)
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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-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-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)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Dec 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers PDF (219.33 Kb) 04 Dec 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team PDF (238.94 Kb) 01 Jul 2025
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 Stakeholder input (ACDR) 18 Oct 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (246.23 Kb) 09 May 2025 Variation Request PDF (251.36 Kb) 17 Dec 2024 Variation Response PDF (121.31 Kb) 06 Jan 2025
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 05 Feb 2025 1 files Scope extension announcement 20 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team PDF (227.67 Kb) 11 Oct 2024 Variation Request PDF (281.85 Kb) 15 Nov 2024 Variation Response PDF (117.38 Kb) 16 Dec 2024
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 17 Mar 2025 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-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
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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-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
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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-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
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