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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.

Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 18 Mar 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 12 Dec 2025 1 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 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)

    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 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