Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
17 Nov 2020
Certificate expires : 
16 Nov 2025

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 audit announcement 12 Jan 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance 30 Oct 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 31 Mar 2023 1 files
    Variation Response 29 Mar 2023 1 files
    Variation Request 15 Mar 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance PDF (210.08 Kb) 30 Oct 2023
    Variation Response PDF (124.87 Kb) 29 Mar 2023
    Variation Request PDF (602.91 Kb) 15 Mar 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (499.76 Kb) 29 Sep 2022
    Other document: Revised Timeline 18-08-2020 PDF (137.43 Kb) 18 Aug 2020
    Other document: Revised Timeline 18-08-2020 PDF (137.43 Kb) 18 Aug 2020
    Variation Response PDF (130.60 Kb) 03 Apr 2020
    Variation Request PDF (169.53 Kb) 26 Mar 2020
    Variation Response PDF (195.50 Kb) 30 Sep 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (216.76 Kb) 23 Aug 2019
    Variation Response PDF (198.22 Kb) 18 Jul 2019
    Variation Request PDF (143.62 Kb) 03 Jul 2019
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to RBF used PDF (130.73 Kb) 28 Feb 2018
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (108.74 Kb) 07 Nov 2017
  • Initial assessment (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1592 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1590 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1593 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1591 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 17 Nov 2020 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 17 Nov 2020 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 21 Oct 2020 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 21 Oct 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Amended assessment timeline PDF (60.51 Kb) 29 Jul 2019

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 04 Sep 2020 1 files
    Public comment draft report 07 Sep 2020 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 02 Apr 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (214.71 Kb) 17 Sep 2019
    Variation Request PDF (216.91 Kb) 30 Sep 2019

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 01 Feb 2018 1 files
    Use of the RBF 31 Jan 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (139.37 Kb) 01 Oct 2018
    Stakeholder Announcement: Invitation to Stakeholders for Submission of New Information PDF (129.58 Kb) 01 Nov 2018
    Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (139.69 Kb) 25 Jan 2019
    Other document: Change of Team Leader PDF (128.64 Kb) 21 Aug 2019

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Apr 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1592 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1590 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1593 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1591 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jan 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1592 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1590 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1593 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1591 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Dec 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 31 Mar 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1592 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1590 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1593 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1591 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Dec 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 06 May 2022 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1592 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1590 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1593 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1591 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 04 Oct 2017 1 files
    Use of the RBF 04 Oct 2017 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1592 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1590 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1593 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
      UoC-1591 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 23 Mar 2017 1 files
    Use of the RBF 23 Mar 2017 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Mar 2017 1 files