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.
Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - New Zealand hake, hoki, ling and Southern blue whiting
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                            Recently uploaded documents
                        
                        Documents Published On Files Variation Request 11 May 2017 1 files Variation Response 11 May 2017 1 files Surveillance report 09 Dec 2016 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change in Site Visit Location 18 Nov 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Oct 2016 1 files Surveillance report 19 Jan 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2015 1 files 
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                            General Fishery Documents
                        
                        Document Title File Type Published On Variation Request PDF (467.90 Kb) 11 May 2017 Variation Response PDF (201.78 Kb) 11 May 2017 
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        Initial Assessment
            (started 2009)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1152 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1153 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-0136 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) 
 Public certification report and certificate issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification announcement 16 Sep 2014 1 files Public certification report 16 Sep 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (51.39 Kb) 16 Sep 2014 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments Published on Files Final report and determination 24 Jul 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 24 Jul 2014 1 files 
 Public review of the draft assessment reportDocuments Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 Jun 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Jun 2014 1 files 
 Client and peer reviewDocuments Published on Files Peer review confirmation 08 May 2014 1 files 
 Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 23 Jun 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (70.92 Kb) 11 Mar 2013 Variation Request PDF (288.55 Kb) 11 Mar 2013 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 17 Jun 2009 1 files 
 Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formationDocuments Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 19 May 2009 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Jan 2013 5 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2016)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1152 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1153 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-0136 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Oct 2016 1 files Surveillance report 09 Dec 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change in Site Visit Location PDF (400.61 Kb) 18 Nov 2016 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2015)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1153 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-0136 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1152 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2015 1 files Surveillance report 19 Jan 2016 1 files 
 
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