Maldives skipjack pole & line, and yellowfin pole & line and handline

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
  Public Certification Report	23 Mar 2026	1 files
  Public Certification Report announcement	23 Mar 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	26 Feb 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	26 Feb 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory	03 Feb 2026	1 files
  Other document: Year3AuditDelay	02 Feb 2026	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	21 Jan 2026	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Other document: Year3AuditDelay	PDF (188.27 Kb)	02 Feb 2026
  Stakeholder Announcement: Y2 Surveillance Delay Notification	PDF (94.75 Kb)	23 May 2025
  Vessel List	PDF (532.55 Kb)	05 Aug 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in the reassessment announcement	PDF (111.78 Kb)	11 Aug 2022
  Variation Response	PDF (122.15 Kb)	11 Aug 2022
  Variation Request	PDF (176.52 Kb)	08 Aug 2022
  Variation Request	PDF (176.52 Kb)	08 Aug 2022
  Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of surveillance audit after the certificate anniversary date	PDF (102.35 Kb)	30 May 2022
  Variation Request	PDF (199.85 Kb)	27 Oct 2021
  Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update	PDF (561.25 Kb)	03 Nov 2020
  Change of Conformity Assessment Body	PDF (131.80 Kb)	24 Feb 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (148.88 Kb)	25 Jul 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2200.21 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2200.21 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2200.21 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2200.21 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate	PDF (62.10 Kb)	21 Dec 2017

• Re-Assessment (started 2022)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	26 May 2023	1 files

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  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

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  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

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	25 Jan 2023	1 files

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  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	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Background information for the use of the RBF to score PI 2.2.1	24 Nov 2022	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change in site visit date	24 Oct 2022	1 files
  Variation Request	28 Sep 2022	1 files
  Variation Response	29 Sep 2022	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	28 Sep 2022	1 files
  Use of the RBF	28 Sep 2022	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	24 Oct 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2025)

  • 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
  Surveillance report	02 Oct 2025	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	04 Aug 2025	1 files
  Variation Response	05 Aug 2025	1 files

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• Scope Extension (started 2025)

  • 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)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Certification Report	23 Mar 2026	1 files
  Public Certification Report announcement	23 Mar 2026	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	26 Feb 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	26 Feb 2026	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	21 Jan 2026	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	21 Jan 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	21 Jan 2026	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory	03 Feb 2026	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	03 Sep 2025	1 files

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  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

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  Scope extension announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	30 May 2025	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	29 May 2025	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	18 Sep 2024	1 files
  UOA Form	23 May 2024	1 files
  Variation Request	09 Aug 2024	1 files
  Variation Response	09 Aug 2024	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2016)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	20 Jun 2017	1 files

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  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

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	08 Nov 2016	1 files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	08 Nov 2016	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • 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)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Variation Response	03 Nov 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change to remote audit in response to Covid-19 pandemic	31 Mar 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • 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)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Vessel List	05 Dec 2012	1 files

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  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

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  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	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change in eligibility date	09 Oct 2012	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Resumption of assessment process	16 Feb 2012	1 files
  Variation Request	09 Apr 2013	1 files
  Variation Response	09 Apr 2013	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	08 Oct 2009	2 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Advisory: Information gathering stage extended for 3 units of certification	14 Dec 2009	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	01 Oct 2009	1 files

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  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)

  • 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 2016)

  • 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 2015)

  • 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)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Client Action Plan and DNV GL acceptance of client action plan	04 Nov 2016	2 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • 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)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of Suspension (yellowfin)	15 Apr 2016	1 files

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	07 Jan 2014	1 files
  Peer review confirmation	19 May 2014	1 files

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  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)

  • 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	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	12 Dec 2013	1 files
  Variation Response	11 Dec 2013	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2009)

  • 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

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	08 Oct 2009	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other	29 Sep 2013	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Advisory: Information gathering stage extended for 3 units of certification	14 Dec 2009	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	01 Oct 2009	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	14 Jul 2009	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	14 Sep 2014	1 files

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