- 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Variation Response 01 Oct 2025 1 files Variation Request 29 Sep 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance 17 Jun 2025 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 03 Feb 2025 1 files Surveillance report 03 Feb 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Oct 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance 05 Jun 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (41.13 Kb) 01 Oct 2025 Variation Response PDF (40.67 Kb) 01 Oct 2025 Variation Request PDF (205.70 Kb) 29 Sep 2025 Variation Request PDF (205.37 Kb) 29 Sep 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (235.34 Kb) 17 Jun 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance PDF (212.54 Kb) 05 Jun 2024 Gap analysis PDF (421.96 Kb) 16 Feb 2024 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)
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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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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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 21 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance report 03 Feb 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (293.68 Kb) 03 Feb 2025
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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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 Surveillance report 12 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (287.04 Kb) 12 Feb 2024
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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-2360 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 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 (220.99 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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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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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
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