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Ghanaian Atlantic Ocean skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery

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.

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  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 12 Feb 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers 12 Feb 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Updated RBF information pack 19 Dec 2024 1 files
    Use of the RBF 19 Dec 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 29 Nov 2024 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 22 Nov 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to SV dates 15 Nov 2024 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3200 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-3201 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-3202 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 12 Feb 2025 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers PDF (217.10 Kb) 12 Feb 2025

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 04 Oct 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 29 Nov 2024 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 04 Oct 2024 1 files
    Use of the RBF 19 Dec 2024 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 04 Oct 2024 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team PDF (223.92 Kb) 30 Oct 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to SV dates PDF (214.00 Kb) 15 Nov 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Updated RBF information pack PDF (214.68 Kb) 19 Dec 2024

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 22 Nov 2024 1 files