Marine Stewardship Council
Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
27 Feb 2026
Certificate expires : 
26 Feb 2031

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
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 27 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public certification report 27 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 27 Feb 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination 26 Jan 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 26 Jan 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 26 Jan 2026 2 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 03 Dec 2025 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3213 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 27 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 27 Feb 2026 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (270.52 Kb) 27 Feb 2026

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 26 Jan 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 26 Jan 2026 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 03 Dec 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 03 Dec 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 26 Jan 2026 2 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 30 Apr 2025 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers PDF (234.45 Kb) 02 May 2025

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Nov 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 14 Jan 2025 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 15 Nov 2024 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 15 Nov 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 10 Nov 2025 1 files