- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 17 Oct 2016
- Certificate expires :
- 15 Apr 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.
Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 15 May 2026 1 files Variation Response 14 May 2026 1 files Variation Request 12 May 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance 13 Apr 2026 1 files Surveillance report 02 Jul 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to site visit date 24 Apr 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Apr 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Apr 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 14 Apr 2022 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 18 Mar 2022 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 18 Mar 2022 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 31 Jan 2022 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 31 Jan 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 17 Mar 2022 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 20 Oct 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 25 Jun 2021 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 23 Jul 2021 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 25 Jun 2021 1 files Use of the RBF 28 Jun 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 19 Oct 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Apr 2025 1 files Surveillance report 02 Jul 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to site visit date PDF (227.94 Kb) 24 Apr 2025
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 May 2024 1 files Surveillance report 21 Aug 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Aug 2023 1 files Surveillance report 20 Nov 2023 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-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion PDF (170.46 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 14 Apr 2023 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 17 Oct 2016 1 files Public certification announcement 17 Oct 2016 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 06 Sep 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 06 Sep 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 07 Jul 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 07 Jul 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 26 Apr 2016 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 18 May 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery entering P1 harmonisation pilot PDF (340.56 Kb) 18 Feb 2016
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 11 May 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 31 Mar 2015 1 files Stakeholder announcement 26 Mar 2015 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 11 May 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Peer reviewer proposed for pilot harmonisation meeting PDF (299.16 Kb) 17 Mar 2016
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 02 Sep 2016 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 05 May 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Jun 2021 1 files Surveillance report 28 Sep 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Jun 2019 1 files Surveillance report 02 Oct 2019 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (156.60 Kb) 09 Jul 2019 Variation Response PDF (195.48 Kb) 11 Jul 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Change in team PDF (134.66 Kb) 18 Jul 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Aug 2018 1 files Surveillance report 20 Dec 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Aug 2017 1 files Surveillance report 08 Nov 2017 1 files
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