Peru anchovy small-scale purse seine fishery for Direct Human Consumption (Sechura, Peru)

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
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	11 Jun 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Addition of team member	29 May 2026	1 files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Timeline: Assessment timeline	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Scope declaration template	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Timeline: Timeline	16 Apr 2026	1 files

• Initial assessment (started 2026)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-3955	Anchoveta(=Peruvian anchovy) (Engraulis ringens)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	87 (Pacific, Southeast)

  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	11 Jun 2026	1 files

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Use of the RBF	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Scope declaration template	16 Apr 2026	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Addition of team member	29 May 2026	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Timeline	16 Apr 2026	1 files
  Assessment timeline	16 Apr 2026	1 files

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