- Certifier :
- SCS Global Services
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 11 May 2020
- Certificate expires :
- 10 Nov 2025
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 Surveillance audit announcement 24 Sep 2024 1 files Gap analysis 15 Aug 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Gap analysis PDF (262.96 Kb) 15 Aug 2024 Vessel List PDF (88.21 Kb) 17 May 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR Update PDF (561.25 Kb) 03 Nov 2020 -
Initial assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2072 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2070 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 08 May 2020 1 files Public certification report 08 May 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Gap analysis PDF (295.69 Kb) 06 Oct 2020 Gap analysis PDF (255.96 Kb) 19 Jan 2021
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 15 Apr 2020 1 files Final report and determination announcement 15 Apr 2020 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 20 Feb 2020 1 files Public comment draft report 25 Feb 2020 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 05 Nov 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Timeline Deviation PDF (161.67 Kb) 17 Dec 2019
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 26 Feb 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (76.55 Kb) 03 Apr 2019 Variation Response PDF (147.99 Kb) 10 May 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (190.79 Kb) 30 Aug 2019 Other document: Update to Team Lead PDF (169.53 Kb) 12 Aug 2019
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 18 Dec 2019 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Aug 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2577 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2072 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2070 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Sep 2024 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-2577 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2072 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2070 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance report 24 Jan 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (290.27 Kb) 10 Oct 2023 Variation Response PDF (246.58 Kb) 11 Oct 2023 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (136.45 Kb) 20 Oct 2023
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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-2072 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2070 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 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
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 13 Apr 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement PDF (175.58 Kb) 06 Mar 2024
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 13 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-2577 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 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
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 13 Apr 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement PDF (176.10 Kb) 06 Mar 2024
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 13 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-2075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 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
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement PDF (178.72 Kb) 06 Mar 2024
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 12 Apr 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-2577 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2072 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2070 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 21 Oct 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (185.19 Kb) 04 Oct 2023 Variation Request PDF (178.03 Kb) 22 Nov 2023 Variation Request PDF (214.92 Kb) 06 Sep 2022 Variation Response PDF (183.15 Kb) 08 Sep 2022 Variation Response PDF (268.56 Kb) 19 Dec 2023
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Scope Extension
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2577 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2072 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2070 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 May 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 08 May 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 23 Mar 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 23 Mar 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 31 Jan 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 31 Jan 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 06 Jul 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 07 Apr 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 09 May 2022 2 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 07 Apr 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2577 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Nov 2021 1 files Public certification report announcement 08 Nov 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 15 Oct 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 15 Oct 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 06 Sep 2021 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 06 Sep 2021 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 07 Oct 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 29 Jan 2021 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 03 May 2021 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 29 Jan 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 29 Jan 2021 1 files
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