- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
- Certified since :
- 29 Nov 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 28 May 2028
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.
Note: the certificate for the yellowfin tuna component was withdrawn on 21 December 2017.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 30 May 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 30 May 2025 1 files Scope extension announcement 30 May 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 30 May 2025 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 29 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Y2 Surveillance Delay Notification 23 May 2025 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 18 Sep 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 26 May 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 26 May 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (154.92 Kb) 26 May 2023
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 02 May 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 02 May 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (FDR) 28 Apr 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 28 Mar 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 28 Mar 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 28 Mar 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 25 Jan 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Sep 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 24 Nov 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Background information for the use of the RBF to score PI 2.2.1 PDF (602.41 Kb) 24 Nov 2022 Variation Request PDF (168.71 Kb) 28 Sep 2022 Variation Response PDF (118.23 Kb) 29 Sep 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Change in site visit date PDF (116.88 Kb) 24 Oct 2022
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 28 Sep 2022 1 files Use of the RBF 28 Sep 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0609 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Handline 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) UoC-0607 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 30 May 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 30 May 2025 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 30 May 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 29 May 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 May 2025 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-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 May 2024 1 files Surveillance report 18 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on UOA Form PDF (208.99 Kb) 23 May 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (264.68 Kb) 18 Sep 2024 Variation Request PDF (315.04 Kb) 09 Aug 2024 Variation Response PDF (118.13 Kb) 09 Aug 2024
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Nov 2017 1 files Public certification report announcement 16 Nov 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 05 Oct 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 05 Oct 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Jul 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Jul 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 20 Jun 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 08 Nov 2016 1 files Use of the RBF 08 Nov 2016 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 08 Nov 2016 1 files Assessment timeline 08 Nov 2016 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-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Sep 2022 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jan 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jun 2021 1 files Surveillance report 15 Nov 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (122.32 Kb) 03 Nov 2021
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Feb 2020 1 files Surveillance report 23 Sep 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to remote audit in response to Covid-19 pandemic PDF (171.73 Kb) 31 Mar 2020
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Feb 2019 1 files Surveillance report 22 May 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 26 Nov 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 26 Nov 2012 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (648.47 Kb) 05 Dec 2012
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 18 Oct 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 18 Oct 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 02 Aug 2012 2 files Public comment draft report announcement 21 Sep 2010 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (172.00 Kb) 09 Apr 2013 Variation Request PDF (197.86 Kb) 09 Apr 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Resumption of assessment process PDF (23.32 Kb) 16 Feb 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Change in eligibility date PDF (19.24 Kb) 09 Oct 2012
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 08 Oct 2009 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Advisory: Information gathering stage extended for 3 units of certification PDF (83.70 Kb) 14 Dec 2009
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 01 Oct 2009 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 14 Jul 2009 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Nov 2016 1 files Surveillance report 21 Feb 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0607 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Nov 2016 1 files Surveillance report 21 Feb 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2015 1 files Surveillance report 12 Apr 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0607 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2015 1 files Surveillance report 12 Apr 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Client Action Plan and DNV GL acceptance of client action plan PDF (113.98 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Stakeholder Announcement: Client Action Plan and DNV GL acceptance of client action plan PDF (277.75 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Stakeholder Announcement: Client Action Plan and DNV GL acceptance of client action plan PDF (113.98 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Stakeholder Announcement: Client Action Plan and DNV GL acceptance of client action plan PDF (277.75 Kb) 04 Nov 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0607 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Dec 2014 1 files Surveillance report 03 Mar 2015 1 files
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Expedited P1 Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0607 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Dec 2014 1 files Public certification announcement 09 Dec 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of Suspension (yellowfin) PDF (113.47 Kb) 15 Apr 2016
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Aug 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Aug 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Jan 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 19 May 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 30 Sep 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Sep 2013 1 files Surveillance report 26 Feb 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (186.28 Kb) 11 Dec 2013 Variation Request PDF (186.28 Kb) 12 Dec 2013
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Initial Assessment
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0609 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Handline 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Jan 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 08 Oct 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other PDF (140.76 Kb) 29 Sep 2013 Other PDF (22.06 Kb) 23 Sep 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Advisory: Information gathering stage extended for 3 units of certification PDF (83.70 Kb) 14 Dec 2009
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 01 Oct 2009 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 14 Jul 2009 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Sep 2014 1 files
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