North Atlantic albacore artisanal 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
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Oct 2024	1 files
  Public Certification Report	02 Sep 2024	1 files
  Vessel List	29 Jul 2024	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	04 Jul 2024	1 files
  Public Certification Report announcement	04 Jul 2024	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	11 Jun 2024	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	11 Jun 2024	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update	PDF (561.25 Kb)	03 Nov 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (138.83 Kb)	02 Jul 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (138.97 Kb)	30 Jun 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (141.43 Kb)	26 Aug 2019
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (30.95 Kb)	08 Aug 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.53 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.53 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.53 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (2199.53 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (86.42 Kb)	27 Mar 2018

• Re-Assessment (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	01 Dec 2021	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	01 Dec 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (289.67 Kb)	14 Jul 2022

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	02 Nov 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	02 Nov 2021	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	14 Sep 2021	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	14 Sep 2021	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	19 Oct 2021	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	07 Jul 2021	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	04 Mar 2021	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	13 Apr 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (639.70 Kb)	11 Jun 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (642.57 Kb)	12 Jul 2021

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	04 Mar 2021	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	13 Oct 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Oct 2024	1 files

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• Scope Extension (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Certification Report	02 Sep 2024	1 files
  Public Certification Report announcement	04 Jul 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (365.64 Kb)	04 Jul 2024
  Vessel List	PDF (386.66 Kb)	29 Jul 2024

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination	04 Jul 2024	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	11 Jun 2024	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report	11 Jun 2024	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	08 May 2024	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	24 Jan 2024	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope declaration template	25 Oct 2023	1 files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	25 Oct 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	19 Jan 2024	1 files

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Scope extension announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	25 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Timeline	25 Oct 2023	1 files
  Assessment timeline	25 Oct 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Sep 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Dec 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (332.83 Kb)	03 May 2024
  Vessel List	PDF (343.46 Kb)	03 May 2024
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (234.20 Kb)	19 Dec 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (352.85 Kb)	20 Dec 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (328.52 Kb)	29 Dec 2023

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	05 Oct 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	16 Nov 2022	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (360.87 Kb)	16 Nov 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (351.48 Kb)	16 Dec 2022
  Gap analysis	PDF (198.24 Kb)	02 Aug 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (359.12 Kb)	24 May 2023

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• Initial Assessment (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	07 Jun 2016	1 files
  Public certification announcement	07 Jun 2016	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	26 Apr 2016	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	28 Apr 2016	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	06 Oct 2015	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	08 Oct 2015	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	25 Aug 2015	1 files
  Peer review confirmation	08 Sep 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Notice of intent to review new information	PDF (93.72 Kb)	26 May 2015

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	05 Mar 2015	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	03 Mar 2015	1 files
  Assessment tree confirmation	07 Apr 2015	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed assessment team	07 Jul 2015	1 files
  Stakeholder announcement	09 Sep 2014	1 files
  Confirmation of assessment team	23 Jul 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Reviewed assessment team announcement	PDF (76.34 Kb)	16 Dec 2014
  Stakeholder Announcement: Reviewed assessment team announcement	PDF (171.21 Kb)	16 Dec 2014
  Stakeholder Announcement: Reviewed assessment team announcement	PDF (76.34 Kb)	16 Dec 2014
  Stakeholder Announcement: Reviewed assessment team announcement	PDF (171.21 Kb)	16 Dec 2014
  Notice of intent to review new information	PDF (101.95 Kb)	11 Apr 2016

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	06 Apr 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Sep 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	02 Feb 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (31.12 Kb)	02 Dec 2020
  Variation Response	PDF (123.79 Kb)	18 Dec 2020

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• Extended Surveillance Audit - P1 upgrade to v2.0 (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report and announcement	27 Feb 2020	1 files
  Public certification report	27 Feb 2020	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	19 Nov 2019	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	19 Nov 2019	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	15 Oct 2019	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	15 Oct 2019	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	19 Sep 2019	1 files

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  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	16 May 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	19 Aug 2019	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (86.16 Kb)	18 Jun 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (85.28 Kb)	12 Aug 2019

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Ongoing surveillance	17 Sep 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	03 May 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	31 Jul 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (86.74 Kb)	27 Jul 2018

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1147	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-1148	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	12 May 2017	1 files
  Surveillance report	27 Sep 2017	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Vessel List	PDF (90.03 Kb)	02 Aug 2017
  Variation Request	PDF (62.14 Kb)	16 Aug 2017
  Variation Response	PDF (192.85 Kb)	16 Aug 2017

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