Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
05 Jan 2024
Certificate expires : 
04 Jan 2029

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.

Units in this fishery have been previously certified within different fisheries:

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 20 Jan 2025 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 10 Jan 2025 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 08 Jan 2024 1 files
    Public certification report 05 Jan 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 05 Jan 2024 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 07 Dec 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 06 Dec 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
  • Re-Assessment (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3130 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-3128 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, harpoon, rod and reel, buoy gear 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-3129 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 05 Jan 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 05 Jan 2024 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 06 Dec 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 07 Dec 2023 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 13 Oct 2023 1 files
    Public comment draft report 13 Oct 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 17 Nov 2023 2 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 08 Mar 2023 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (339.34 Kb) 16 Jun 2023
    Variation Response PDF (121.00 Kb) 20 Jun 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: UoA change PDF (315.69 Kb) 22 Jun 2023

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Dec 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 10 Jan 2023 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (234.92 Kb) 13 Feb 2023
    Variation Response PDF (507.97 Kb) 20 Feb 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement PDF (187.19 Kb) 22 Feb 2023

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 09 Dec 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 16 Jun 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3130 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-3128 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, harpoon, rod and reel, buoy gear 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-3129 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jan 2025 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement PDF (229.83 Kb) 20 Jan 2025