- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 21 Dec 2011
- Certificate expires :
- 21 Oct 2029
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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 28 Nov 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 22 Oct 2024 1 files Public certification report 21 Oct 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 21 Oct 2024 1 files Variation Response 19 Aug 2024 1 files Variation Request 14 Aug 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (320.16 Kb) 28 Nov 2024 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (220.13 Kb) 22 Oct 2024 Variation Response PDF (124.81 Kb) 19 Aug 2024 Variation Request PDF (238.95 Kb) 14 Aug 2024 Variation Response PDF (120.07 Kb) 23 Feb 2024 Variation Request PDF (237.77 Kb) 16 Feb 2024 Variation Response PDF (122.60 Kb) 13 Dec 2023 Variation Request PDF (243.20 Kb) 24 Nov 2023 Variation Request PDF (243.20 Kb) 24 Nov 2023 Variation Response PDF (122.54 Kb) 12 Sep 2023 Variation Request PDF (248.86 Kb) 04 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of re-assessment announcement delay PDF (215.28 Kb) 20 Dec 2022 Variation Response PDF (143.24 Kb) 16 Dec 2022 Variation Request PDF (292.05 Kb) 14 Dec 2022 Variation Response PDF (127.25 Kb) 25 May 2022 Variation Request PDF (178.19 Kb) 06 May 2022 Variation Response PDF (126.69 Kb) 19 Jan 2022 Variation Request PDF (175.21 Kb) 07 Jan 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Mega Tuna VR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 19 Oct 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: Mega Tuna VR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 19 Oct 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (211.34 Kb) 06 Aug 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.50 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.50 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.50 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.50 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.50 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (322.62 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Status - Certified PDF (146.12 Kb) 04 May 2018 Other document: Certificate extension PDF (72.24 Kb) 12 Oct 2017 Variation Response PDF (247.82 Kb) 31 Aug 2017 Variation Request PDF (275.78 Kb) 18 Aug 2017 Variation Response PDF (197.06 Kb) 04 May 2017 Variation Request PDF (423.94 Kb) 13 Apr 2017 Variation Request PDF (271.54 Kb) 22 Mar 2016 Variation Request PDF (271.54 Kb) 22 Mar 2016 Variation Response PDF (184.77 Kb) 22 Mar 2016 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2446 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 21 Oct 2024 1 files Public certification report 21 Oct 2024 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.
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 12 Jan 2024 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 12 Jan 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (FDR) 12 Jan 2024 2 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 18 Nov 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 18 Nov 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Feb 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 27 Apr 2023 3 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (238.68 Kb) 20 Feb 2023 Variation Response PDF (123.95 Kb) 20 Feb 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Further extension to ACDR publication deadline PDF (224.68 Kb) 20 Feb 2023 Variation Request PDF (237.54 Kb) 04 Apr 2023 Variation Response PDF (118.67 Kb) 11 Apr 2023
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 24 Feb 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 09 Jun 2023 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion PDF (170.61 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 14 Apr 2023 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion PDF (170.61 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 14 Apr 2023 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2446 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion PDF (170.61 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 14 Apr 2023 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 22 Mar 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 22 Mar 2018 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.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 05 Sep 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 06 Sep 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Jun 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 15 Jun 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (165.34 Kb) 30 Mar 2017
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Mar 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (502.95 Kb) 05 Apr 2017 Variation Response PDF (197.41 Kb) 04 May 2017 Variation Request PDF (317.97 Kb) 08 Jun 2017 Variation Response PDF (197.72 Kb) 08 Jun 2017 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (139.41 Kb) 29 Dec 2016
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 05 Aug 2016 1 files Use of the RBF 04 Aug 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (355.85 Kb) 06 Mar 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Name Change PDF (253.35 Kb) 04 Aug 2016 Variation Response PDF (543.12 Kb) 29 Nov 2016 Variation Request PDF (556.45 Kb) 30 Nov 2016 Variation Request PDF (572.07 Kb) 19 Jan 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 14 Nov 2017 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Nov 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Feb 2023 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jun 2023 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-2446 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jun 2022 1 files Surveillance report 26 Oct 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (157.87 Kb) 12 Sep 2022 Variation Response PDF (124.30 Kb) 23 Sep 2022
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Scope Extension
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2446 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 28 Oct 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 28 Oct 2021 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 File type Published on Certificate withdrawn PDF (262.29 Kb) 24 Jan 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Shark finning addendum PDF (123.31 Kb) 08 Sep 2021
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 16 Jul 2021 1 files Public comment draft report 16 Jul 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Apr 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 18 Dec 2020 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 19 Jan 2021 4 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 18 Dec 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 16 Dec 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Feb 2020 1 files Surveillance report 22 Mar 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit postponed PDF (103.68 Kb) 30 Mar 2020
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Mar 2019 1 files Surveillance report 31 May 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0441 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Natural log sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 21 Dec 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 21 Dec 2011 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.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 12 Jul 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 12 Jul 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Apr 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Apr 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 08 Jun 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Clarification of full assessment announcement PDF (37.39 Kb) 22 Jul 2010
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 02 Jun 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 27 Apr 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of client certificate sharing PDF (256.12 Kb) 14 May 2010 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement: Revised assessment team nominated PDF (330.29 Kb) 18 May 2010
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 27 Apr 2010 3 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Apr 2016 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jun 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (338.64 Kb) 26 May 2016 Variation Response PDF (62.64 Kb) 26 May 2016
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Expedited P1 Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 04 Feb 2016 1 files Public certification announcement 04 Feb 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Peer reviewer proposed for pilot harmonisation meeting PDF (299.16 Kb) 17 Mar 2016 Stakeholder Announcement: Participation in P1 pilot process PDF (336.98 Kb) 08 Mar 2016
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Nov 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Nov 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 May 2015 3 files Peer review confirmation 28 May 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 14 Oct 2014 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 02 Nov 2015 1 files
Variation Request: Expedited P1 audit
Documents Published on Files Variation Request: Expedited P1 audit 08 May 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (189.61 Kb) 14 Oct 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Oct 2014 1 files Surveillance report 18 Dec 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (185.39 Kb) 14 Oct 2014 Variation Request PDF (303.58 Kb) 14 Oct 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Sep 2013 1 files Surveillance report 17 Dec 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (184.50 Kb) 30 Sep 2013 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (309.97 Kb) 19 Sep 2014 Variation Response PDF (183.48 Kb) 03 Dec 2013 Variation Request PDF (267.98 Kb) 03 Dec 2013 Variation Request PDF (190.46 Kb) 30 Sep 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Oct 2012 1 files Surveillance report 20 Dec 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (183.69 Kb) 18 Sep 2012 Variation Request PDF (140.92 Kb) 18 Sep 2012
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