Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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
    Timeline: Timeline 05 May 2026 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 Jan 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 15 Nov 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: P3 auditor to be joining remotely 15 Sep 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 11 Sep 2025 1 files
    Variation Request 09 Sep 2025 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Sep 2025 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3654 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3651 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3652 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3649 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3653 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3650 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 Jan 2026 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Sep 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 15 Nov 2025 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: P3 auditor to be joining remotely 15 Sep 2025 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 08 Sep 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 08 Sep 2025 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 09 Sep 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 11 Sep 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 05 May 2026 1 files