- Certifier :
- SCS Global Services
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 27 Apr 2004
- Certificate expires :
- 29 Jun 2027
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 28 Jan 2026 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 31 Oct 2025 1 files Surveillance report 31 Jan 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Oct 2024 1 files Other document: ANMT- Correct Action Plan 10 Apr 2024 1 files Other document: Corrective Action Plan 10 Apr 2024 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 06 Jan 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Request PDF (115.23 Kb) 09 Sep 2021 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2021)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Jun 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 30 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 30 Jun 2022 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 06 Apr 2022 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 06 Apr 2022 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 17 Feb 2022 1 files Public comment draft report 17 Feb 2022 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 01 Dec 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 20 Aug 2021 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 Aug 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 20 Aug 2021 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 Oct 2025 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jan 2026 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance report 31 Jan 2025 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance report 05 Jan 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Notice of Intent to suspend 06 Jan 2024 1 files Other document: ANMT- Correct Action Plan 10 Apr 2024 1 files Other document: Corrective Action Plan 10 Apr 2024 1 files
-
-
Re-Assessment
(started 2015)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 21 Dec 2016 1 files Public certification report announcement 21 Dec 2016 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 01 Nov 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 01 Nov 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 30 Jul 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 02 Aug 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Jun 2016 3 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Timeline Deviation 01 Jun 2016 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 16 Oct 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 Oct 2015 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Aug 2021 1 files Surveillance report 08 Feb 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 02 Aug 2021 1 files Variation Response 08 Oct 2021 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jun 2020 1 files Surveillance report 15 Sep 2020 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Oct 2018 1 files Surveillance report 25 Jan 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 23 Jul 2019 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Nov 2017 1 files Surveillance report 04 Jun 2018 1 files
-
-
Re-Assessment
(started 2009)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Jun 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 30 Jun 2011 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 24 May 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 24 May 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 08 Feb 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 08 Feb 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 24 Dec 2009 2 files Other Documents Published on Files Change to the Unit of Certification 08 Apr 2013 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 05 Nov 2009 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 05 Nov 2009 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Change of Conformity Assessment Body 05 Nov 2009 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Sep 2010 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Oct 2015 1 files Surveillance report 01 Oct 2015 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jun 2014 1 files Surveillance report 07 Aug 2014 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jun 2013 1 files Surveillance report 20 Aug 2013 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2012 1 files Surveillance report 02 Aug 2012 1 files
-
-
Initial Assessment
(started 2003)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 27 Apr 2004 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 21 Mar 2004 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 Sep 2003 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Sep 2003 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 06 Jan 2003 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 10 Jul 2003 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2008)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2008 1 files Surveillance report 10 Oct 2008 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2007)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Mar 2007 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jul 2007 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2006)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance report 19 Jun 2006 1 files
-
-
Surveillance Audit
(started 2005)
-
Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance report 26 Jul 2005 1 files
-