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Ocean Family WCPO skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye purse seine fishery

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.

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  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement = Open consultation 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 14 Jul 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 14 Jul 2026 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)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 03 Sep 2026 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 14 Jul 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 14 Jul 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 03 Sep 2026 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 18 Mar 2026 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Oct 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 12 Dec 2025 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement P1 Auditor Remote Site Visit 29 Oct 2025 1 files
    Variation Request 23 Oct 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 29 Oct 2025 1 files

    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
    Assessment timeline 03 Sep 2026 1 files
    Timeline 15 Oct 2025 1 files