Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
29 Aug 2013
Certificate expires : 
19 Jun 2024

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
    Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation 26 Sep 2023 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 26 Sep 2023 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 26 Sep 2023 1 files
    Scope declaration template 26 Sep 2023 1 files
    Use of the RBF = Open consultation 26 Sep 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (607.01 Kb) 15 Sep 2023
    Variation Response PDF (116.67 Kb) 15 Sep 2023
    Variation Request PDF (634.45 Kb) 05 Sep 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (607.21 Kb) 04 Sep 2023
    Variation Response PDF (115.20 Kb) 30 Aug 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (602.81 Kb) 07 Jun 2023
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (171.86 Kb) 27 Aug 2019
    Other document: Certificate Extension PDF (120.66 Kb) 29 Aug 2018
  • Re-Assessment (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1468 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 26 Sep 2023 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 26 Sep 2023 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 26 Sep 2023 1 files
    Use of the RBF 26 Sep 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 26 Sep 2023 1 files

  • Re-Assessment (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1468 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report announcement 20 Dec 2018 1 files
    Public certification report 05 Feb 2021 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 27 Nov 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 27 Nov 2018 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 10 Oct 2018 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 10 Oct 2018 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 23 Aug 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (308.98 Kb) 16 Jul 2018
    Variation Request PDF (327.25 Kb) 18 Jul 2018
    Variation Response PDF (359.46 Kb) 19 Jul 2018
    Variation Response PDF (360.23 Kb) 19 Jul 2018

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 11 Jan 2018 1 files
    Use of the RBF 11 Jan 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Change in use of the Risk-Based Framework PDF (123.10 Kb) 23 Aug 2018

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 11 Jan 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1468 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Apr 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Jul 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1468 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 25 Feb 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Jul 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (154.67 Kb) 25 May 2021
    Variation Response PDF (122.84 Kb) 27 May 2021

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1468 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Dec 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Apr 2020 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 03 Sep 2013 1 files
    Public certification announcement 03 Sep 2013 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 01 Aug 2013 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 01 Aug 2013 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 04 Jun 2013 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 04 Jun 2013 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 Feb 2013 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 15 Dec 2009 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (267.07 Kb) 22 Nov 2012
    Variation Response PDF (185.82 Kb) 22 Nov 2012

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 11 Dec 2009 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 01 Oct 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Aug 2012 7 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
      UoC-1468 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Jan 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Apr 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Oct 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 17 Jan 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (263.43 Kb) 03 Jan 2017
    Variation Response PDF (241.80 Kb) 06 Jan 2017

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Aug 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 Dec 2015 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1468 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 20 Dec 2016 1 files
    Public certification report and announcement 20 Dec 2016 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 22 Nov 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination 22 Nov 2016 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 04 Oct 2016 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 04 Oct 2016 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 04 Feb 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (266.38 Kb) 28 Jan 2016

    Expedited audit announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Gap Analysis 16 Apr 2015 1 files
    Expedited assessment announcement 16 Apr 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0260 Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Aug 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Nov 2014 1 files