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 Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 26 Apr 2019 1 files Surveillance report 20 Jul 2018 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Apr 2018 1 files Surveillance report 20 Oct 2017 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Jul 2017 1 files Surveillance report 12 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 10 May 2016 1 files 
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                            General Fishery Documents
                        
                        Document Title File Type Published On Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (132.58 Kb) 26 Apr 2019 
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        Initial Assessment
            (started 2013)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1046 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1048 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1047 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) 
 Public certification report and certificate issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification report 06 Jan 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 06 Jan 2015 1 files 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments Published on Files Final report and determination 27 Nov 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 27 Nov 2014 1 files 
 Public review of the draft assessment reportDocuments Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 09 Oct 2014 1 files Public comment draft report 09 Oct 2014 1 files 
 Client and peer reviewDocuments Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 08 Jul 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 09 Oct 2014 1 files 
 Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 19 Dec 2013 1 files 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments Published on Files Use of the RBF 19 Dec 2013 1 files Assessment tree announcement 19 Dec 2013 1 files 
 Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formationDocuments Published on Files Proposed assessment team 22 Nov 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 22 Nov 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 18 Dec 2013 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2018)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1047 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1048 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1046 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Apr 2018 1 files Surveillance report 20 Jul 2018 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2017)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1046 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1047 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1048 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Jul 2017 1 files Surveillance report 20 Oct 2017 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2016)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1046 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1047 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1048 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 May 2016 1 files Surveillance report 12 Aug 2016 1 files 
 
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