Natal-Brazil Longline Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Fishery

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
  Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation	03 Jun 2026	1 files
  Timeline: Assessment timeline	03 Jun 2026	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	02 Jun 2026	1 files
  Scope declaration template	02 Jun 2026	1 files

• Initial assessment (started 2026)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-3995	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: surface longline	34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-3994	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface longline	34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	03 Jun 2026	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope declaration template	02 Jun 2026	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	02 Jun 2026	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	03 Jun 2026	1 files

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