- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 05 Sep 2022
- Certificate expires :
- 04 Sep 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 27 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory 02 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 12 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Response 11 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Request 10 Mar 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory 08 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (116.61 Kb) 11 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (212.96 Kb) 08 Oct 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (215.64 Kb) 07 Jun 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (203.17 Kb) 01 Sep 2022 Variation Response PDF (128.34 Kb) 19 May 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (203.17 Kb) 25 Oct 2021 Variation Response PDF (121.53 Kb) 22 Oct 2021 Variation Request PDF (185.60 Kb) 02 Sep 2021 -
Initial assessment
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2592 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2595 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2587 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2590 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2591 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2586 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2594 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2593 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2588 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 18 Oct 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 05 Sep 2022 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 29 Jul 2022 1 files Final draft report and determination 18 Aug 2022 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 20 Jun 2022 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 17 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (162.48 Kb) 20 Apr 2022
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed Peer Reviewers 23 Feb 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 25 Oct 2021 1 files Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 05 Jan 2022 3 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 25 Oct 2021 1 files Fishery announcement template 25 Oct 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 21 Oct 2021 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-2592 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2587 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2591 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2586 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2593 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2594 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2588 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance report 27 May 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (216.82 Kb) 10 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (220.71 Kb) 12 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (231.91 Kb) 02 May 2025
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2592 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2587 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2591 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2586 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2594 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2593 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2588 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Aug 2023 1 files Surveillance report 13 May 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Y1S SV postponed PDF (603.08 Kb) 19 Sep 2023 Variation Request PDF (232.99 Kb) 14 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (117.51 Kb) 18 Mar 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (217.04 Kb) 25 Mar 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (277.30 Kb) 08 Apr 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory on delayed Year 1 surveillance report PDF (213.67 Kb) 29 Apr 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Y1S site visit rearranged PDF (208.67 Kb) 20 Dec 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Year 1 Site Visit Dates PDF (211.95 Kb) 11 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-2592 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2587 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 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 (246.82 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 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-2593 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2588 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 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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