Marine Stewardship Council
Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
15 Feb 2024
Certificate expires : 
15 Feb 2029

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
    Surveillance report 13 May 2026 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jan 2026 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Aug 2025 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Feb 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 07 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 07 Mar 2024 1 files
    Public certification report 27 Feb 2024 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2784 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2783 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 27 Feb 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 15 Feb 2024 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 22 Jan 2024 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 22 Jan 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 08 Jan 2024 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 14 Dec 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 19 Jul 2023 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 10 Feb 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 25 Apr 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 06 Apr 2023 1 files
    Variation Response 18 Apr 2023 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 10 Feb 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 02 Feb 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 11 Apr 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2026)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2784 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2783 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jan 2026 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 May 2026 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2784 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2783 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Feb 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Aug 2025 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2783 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 2 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 13 Apr 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 07 Mar 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 13 Apr 2023 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2784 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 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

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 07 Mar 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 12 Apr 2023 1 files