- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
- Certified since :
- 16 Nov 2010
- Certificate expires :
- 12 Jul 2026
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 Public Comment Draft Report 09 Mar 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation 09 Mar 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Gap Analysis for Addition of Vessel duringRe-Assessment 09 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Response 03 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Request 10 Feb 2026 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 12 Dec 2025 1 files Gap analysis 28 Nov 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (311.53 Kb) 12 Dec 2025 Gap analysis PDF (596.31 Kb) 28 Nov 2025 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (261.85 Kb) 07 Mar 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (212.37 Kb) 11 Mar 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (206.13 Kb) 23 Sep 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3393 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom Set Longline 88 (Pacific, Antarctic) UoC-3392 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom Set Longline 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 09 Mar 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 09 Mar 2026 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (196.03 Kb) 10 Feb 2026 Variation Response PDF (111.85 Kb) 03 Mar 2026
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 03 Sep 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 11 Apr 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 11 Apr 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 11 Apr 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 11 Apr 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 22 Apr 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 28 Sep 2020 1 files Public certification report announcement 24 Sep 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 09 Sep 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 27 Aug 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Jun 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Jun 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 21 Apr 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Feb 2020 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 23 Mar 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 13 Jul 2020 1 files Timeline 24 Feb 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Apr 2025 1 files Surveillance report 15 Jul 2025 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-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Nov 2023 1 files Surveillance report 04 Mar 2024 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-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jul 2022 1 files Surveillance report 13 Oct 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Oct 2021 1 files Surveillance report 20 Jan 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (281.52 Kb) 15 Nov 2021
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Re-Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 11 Jan 2016 1 files Public certification announcement 12 Jan 2016 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 18 Dec 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 15 Dec 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Sep 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Sep 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 25 Aug 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 19 Aug 2014 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 23 Sep 2014 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 19 Aug 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 19 Aug 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 09 Sep 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 01 Dec 2015 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-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Mar 2020 1 files Surveillance report 20 Apr 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2018 1 files Surveillance report 20 Nov 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Aug 2017 1 files Surveillance report 17 Oct 2017 1 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-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jul 2016 1 files Surveillance report 06 Oct 2016 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2007)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 15 Nov 2010 1 files Public certification announcement 18 Nov 2010 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 18 Nov 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 18 Nov 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 28 Jul 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 28 Jul 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 04 Mar 2008 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 04 Mar 2008 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 21 Nov 2007 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance report 16 Dec 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 Aug 2013 1 files Surveillance report 19 Dec 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (184.52 Kb) 27 Aug 2013 Variation Request PDF (358.18 Kb) 21 Aug 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-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Aug 2012 1 files Surveillance report 11 Dec 2012 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2011 2 files Surveillance report 22 Dec 2011 1 files
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