Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
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.

Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 29 Jul 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 28 Jul 2025 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 29 Jan 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 26 Nov 2024 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 25 Nov 2024 1 files
    Scope declaration template 22 Nov 2024 1 files
    Timeline: Timeline 22 Nov 2024 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3214 Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 29 Jul 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 28 Jul 2025 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 29 Jan 2025 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 25 Nov 2024 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Vessel List PDF (46.05 Kb) 22 Nov 2024

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 22 Nov 2024 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 26 Nov 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 22 Nov 2024 1 files