- Certifier :
- Bureau Veritas Certification
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 07 Jun 2016
- Certificate expires :
- 06 Dec 2026
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.
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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)
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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
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
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
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Jul 2021 1 files
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
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 04 Mar 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 13 Oct 2021 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2023)
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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)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 24 Jan 2024 1 files
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
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 25 Oct 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 25 Oct 2023 1 files Timeline 25 Oct 2023 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-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 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)
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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)
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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
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
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
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
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 05 Mar 2015 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 03 Mar 2015 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 07 Apr 2015 1 files
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
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)
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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)
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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
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
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
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Sep 2019 1 files
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
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Ongoing surveillance 17 Sep 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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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)
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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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