- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 12 Sep 2018
- Certificate expires :
- 08 Aug 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 29 Apr 2025 1 files Other document: Modified Assessment tree 25 Apr 2025 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Apr 2025 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Apr 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Modified assessment tree 02 Apr 2025 1 files Variation Response 27 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Request 17 Mar 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement PDF (218.72 Kb) 24 Dec 2024 Variation Response PDF (274.63 Kb) 23 Dec 2024 Variation Request PDF (240.74 Kb) 18 Dec 2024 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (219.81 Kb) 16 Sep 2024 Variation Response PDF (318.33 Kb) 12 Sep 2024 Variation Request PDF (243.07 Kb) 22 Aug 2024 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (219.58 Kb) 05 Jun 2024 Variation Response PDF (270.96 Kb) 03 Jun 2024 Variation Request PDF (241.56 Kb) 31 May 2024 Variation Response PDF (306.38 Kb) 18 Jul 2023 Variation Request PDF (288.01 Kb) 30 Jun 2023 Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (121.99 Kb) 23 Dec 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (188.98 Kb) 14 Aug 2019 Other document: Deepwater Group Shareholder List PDF (17.51 Kb) 06 Sep 2018 Variation Response PDF (434.06 Kb) 31 Aug 2018 Variation Response PDF (434.06 Kb) 31 Aug 2018 Variation Request PDF (102.48 Kb) 30 Aug 2018 List of client group members PDF (85.11 Kb) 13 Aug 2018 Certificate withdrawn PDF (198.05 Kb) 20 Apr 2018 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1660 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Apr 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Jan 2025 3 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 24 Jan 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 24 Jan 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 24 Jan 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 23 Jan 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1660 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Apr 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Jan 2025 3 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 24 Jan 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 24 Jan 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 24 Jan 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 23 Jan 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1660 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 12 Sep 2018 3 files Public certification report announcement 12 Sep 2018 3 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 09 Aug 2018 1 files Final report and determination 10 Aug 2018 3 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 25 Apr 2018 3 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Apr 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (179.96 Kb) 12 Apr 2018
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Feb 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (197.89 Kb) 08 Mar 2018 Variation Response PDF (199.03 Kb) 16 Apr 2018 Variation Request PDF (131.32 Kb) 08 Mar 2018
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 Jun 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1660 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Jan 2025 1 files Surveillance report 29 Apr 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jul 2023 1 files Surveillance report 17 Oct 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1660 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jun 2022 1 files Surveillance report 29 Aug 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1660 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Apr 2021 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jun 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1644 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1643 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1648 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1645 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1649 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1647 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1646 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1654 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1652 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1650 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1651 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1653 Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1655 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1656 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1660 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1658 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1659 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jan 2020 1 files
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