Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Withdrawn

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    Certificate withdrawn 16 Jan 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (229.62 Kb) 16 Jan 2026
    Stakeholder Announcement: Additional information for CAP for suspension PDF (269.41 Kb) 08 Nov 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Acceptance of CAP PDF (362.52 Kb) 30 Oct 2023
    Fishery Suspended PDF (601.31 Kb) 31 Aug 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Negative traceability determination PDF (671.05 Kb) 01 Aug 2023
    Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (635.70 Kb) 01 Aug 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (505.61 Kb) 05 Apr 2023
    Variation Response PDF (116.58 Kb) 03 Apr 2023
    Variation Request PDF (430.86 Kb) 27 Mar 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (173.85 Kb) 16 Jan 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (504.34 Kb) 27 Sep 2022
    Variation Response PDF (128.24 Kb) 23 Sep 2022
    Variation Request PDF (432.09 Kb) 06 Sep 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance PDF (498.38 Kb) 13 May 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 03 Nov 2020
  • Initial assessment (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2064 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2062 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2065 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2063 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2058 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2060 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2059 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2061 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2054 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2056 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2057 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2055 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 15 Jan 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 15 Jan 2021 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 15 Jan 2021 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 09 Dec 2020 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 09 Dec 2020 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 01 Jul 2020 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Jul 2020 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 03 Mar 2020 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 10 Feb 2020 1 files
    Variation Response 21 Feb 2020 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 22 Feb 2019 1 files
    Use of the RBF 22 Feb 2019 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Change of Team Leader 21 Aug 2019 1 files
    Other document: Invitation to Stakeholders for Submission of New Information Kiribati albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna longline fishery 29 Nov 2019 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to use of RBF 09 Apr 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Dec 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2063 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2062 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2065 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2064 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2060 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2058 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2056 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2054 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Apr 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Aug 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of assessment team 15 May 2023 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2064 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2063 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files

    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
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension 01 Dec 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 12 Apr 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2058 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2060 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 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 Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files

    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 12 Apr 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2056 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2054 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files

    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 12 Apr 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2064 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2065 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2062 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2063 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2058 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2060 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2054 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2056 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 May 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Sep 2022 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 23 Sep 2022 1 files
    Variation Request 23 Jun 2022 1 files
    Variation Response 27 Jun 2022 1 files