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
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory 08 Oct 2024 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 08 Oct 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance 07 Jun 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 May 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory on delayed Year 1 surveillance report 29 Apr 2024 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 08 Apr 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 25 Mar 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    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)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • 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 Audit (started 2023)
    • 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

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • 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

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • 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