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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Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 08 Mar 2023 1 files Fishery Suspended 07 Mar 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Reassessment stopped 09 Feb 2023 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 01 Feb 2023 1 files Surveillance report 15 Dec 2022 2 files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Oct 2022 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 07 Oct 2022 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate withdrawn PDF (495.25 Kb) 08 Mar 2023 Fishery Suspended PDF (499.40 Kb) 07 Mar 2023 Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (451.81 Kb) 01 Feb 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (501.71 Kb) 02 Jun 2022 Fishery Suspended PDF (176.79 Kb) 15 Feb 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notice IATTC 2020 PDF (174.31 Kb) 10 Dec 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notice IATTC 2020 PDF (114.78 Kb) 09 Dec 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 03 Nov 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Postponement PDF (170.13 Kb) 06 Apr 2020 Variation Response PDF (2199.34 Kb) 21 Feb 2020 Variation Response PDF (2199.34 Kb) 21 Feb 2020 Variation Request PDF (652.97 Kb) 14 Feb 2020 Variation Response PDF (2199.34 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2199.34 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2199.34 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2199.34 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (322.62 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (322.62 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Oct 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Reassessment stopped 09 Feb 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 06 Jun 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 05 Sep 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 06 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 18 Jul 2022 1 files Variation Response 20 Jul 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 07 Oct 2022 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1291 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1166 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 07 Sep 2017 2 files Public certification announcement 07 Sep 2017 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Traceability Form 11 Sep 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 04 Oct 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Oct 2016 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Timeline 11 Jun 2016 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Timeline Revision 19 Aug 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 16 Feb 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 16 Feb 2016 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Revised Timeline 19 Feb 2016 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Timeline 19 Feb 2016 1 files Variation Request 14 Dec 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 01 Dec 2015 1 files Peer review confirmation 20 Dec 2015 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Peer Reviewers Confirmed 22 Dec 2015 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Peer Reviewers Proposed-Updated Comment Period 05 Dec 2015 1 files Variation Request 10 Feb 2016 1 files Variation Response 18 Dec 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 09 Dec 2014 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Confirmation of Assessment Team Addition 18 Sep 2015 1 files Other document: Peer Reviewer CVs 27 Oct 2015 2 files Other document: Revised Timeline 11 Aug 2015 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Additional Team Member Announcement 08 Sep 2015 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: New Assessment Team Member 05 Sep 2015 2 files Stakeholder Announcement: Peer Reviewers Proposed 27 Oct 2015 1 files Variation Request 18 Nov 2015 1 files Variation Response 16 Feb 2016 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 09 Dec 2014 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 16 Jan 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 06 Nov 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 31 Oct 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 16 Jan 2015 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Further clarification on the UoC to include vessel capacity 06 Nov 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Oct 2014 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-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Jul 2022 1 files Surveillance report 15 Dec 2022 2 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-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 Jul 2021 1 files Surveillance report 10 Dec 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Response 26 Oct 2021 1 files
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Extended Surveillance Audit - P1 upgrade to v2.0
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1291 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1166 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Jan 2021 1 files
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jul 2020 1 files Surveillance report 09 Dec 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 18 Nov 2020 1 files Variation Response 24 Nov 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Ongoing surveillance 15 Jul 2020 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-1291 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1166 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Oct 2018 1 files Surveillance report 20 May 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 29 Jul 2019 1 files Variation Request 31 Mar 2020 1 files Variation Response 31 Mar 2020 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1291 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1166 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 02 Jan 2018 1 files Expedited audit report 11 Sep 2018 1 files
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