Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement P1 Auditor Remote Site Visit 29 Oct 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 29 Oct 2025 1 files
    Variation Request 23 Oct 2025 1 files
    Timeline: Timeline 15 Oct 2025 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation 12 Oct 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 12 Oct 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 12 Oct 2025 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3689 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3690 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3691 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3687 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3686 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3688 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3692 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3694 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-3693 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Oct 2025 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (198.65 Kb) 23 Oct 2025
    Variation Response PDF (132.40 Kb) 29 Oct 2025
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement P1 Auditor Remote Site Visit PDF (134.98 Kb) 29 Oct 2025

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 12 Oct 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 12 Oct 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 15 Oct 2025 1 files