Ikeshita-Kanematsu Japanese sardine purse seine

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
  Public Comment Draft Report	29 Jul 2025	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation	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
  Vessel List	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

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  Peer review

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

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  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

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  Fishery announcement

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

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