Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
21 Jun 2021
Certificate expires : 
20 Jun 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.

Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension 01 Dec 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 27 Oct 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Oct 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (608.29 Kb) 19 May 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance PDF (501.32 Kb) 30 May 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR Update PDF (563.00 Kb) 06 Nov 2020
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (617.18 Kb) 06 Jul 2020
  • Initial assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2361 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2360 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 17 Jun 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 17 Jun 2021 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 24 May 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 24 May 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 24 Mar 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 24 Mar 2021 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 03 Nov 2020 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Jul 2020 1 files
    Stakeholder input 14 Sep 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Use of the RBF 09 Jul 2020 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 09 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 22 Mar 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2361 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2360 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Oct 2023 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2360 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    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 27 Oct 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2361 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2360 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Jan 2023 1 files