- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Suspended
- Certified since :
- 19 Jan 2021
- Certificate expires :
- 18 Jan 2026
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 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 Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On 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)
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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 File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (271.23 Kb) 15 Jan 2021
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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (251.20 Kb) 10 Feb 2020 Variation Response PDF (120.01 Kb) 21 Feb 2020
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to use of RBF PDF (55.23 Kb) 09 Apr 2019 Other document: Invitation to Stakeholders for Submission of New Information Kiribati albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna longline fishery PDF (128.09 Kb) 29 Nov 2019 Other document: Change of Team Leader PDF (129.74 Kb) 21 Aug 2019
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Dec 2020 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-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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change of assessment team PDF (489.74 Kb) 15 May 2023
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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-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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion PDF (259.84 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 Other Documents File type Published on Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension PDF (216.73 Kb) 01 Dec 2023
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
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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-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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion PDF (246.82 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 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 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-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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion PDF (224.31 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 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (525.40 Kb) 23 Jun 2022 Variation Response PDF (125.29 Kb) 27 Jun 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (176.74 Kb) 23 Sep 2022
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