SARPC Toothfish

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
  Surveillance report	20 Apr 2026	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation	03 Mar 2026	1 files
  Variation Request	02 Mar 2026	1 files
  Variation Response	02 Mar 2026	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Oct 2025	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance	11 Mar 2025	1 files
  Public certification report	15 Aug 2024	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance	PDF (210.19 Kb)	11 Mar 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (128.71 Kb)	31 May 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (216.93 Kb)	22 May 2024
  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	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-1468	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	15 Aug 2024	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	15 Aug 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	15 Aug 2024	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report	06 Jun 2024	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	06 Jun 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: PCDR consultation period extended	12 Jul 2024	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	13 Dec 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlist of potential peer reviewers	14 Dec 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

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

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination	22 Jul 2024	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	22 Jul 2024	1 files

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  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

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation	23 Oct 2023	1 files
  Variation Request	11 Oct 2023	1 files
  Variation Response	20 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	22 Jul 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1468	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-0260	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Oct 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	20 Apr 2026	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation	03 Mar 2026	1 files
  Variation Request	02 Mar 2026	1 files
  Variation Response	02 Mar 2026	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-1468	Patagonian 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

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  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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	23 Aug 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	18 Jul 2018	1 files
  Variation Response	19 Jul 2018	1 files

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  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	Published on	Files
  Other document: Change in use of the Risk-Based Framework	23 Aug 2018	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

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

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-1468	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	05 Oct 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	22 Jan 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	22 Jan 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation	23 Nov 2023	1 files
  Variation Request	03 Nov 2023	1 files
  Variation Response	20 Nov 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1468	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-0260	Patagonian 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

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-1468	Patagonian 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	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	25 May 2021	1 files
  Variation Response	27 May 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-1468	Patagonian 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

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• Initial Assessment (started 2009)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian 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

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  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

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  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

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	15 Dec 2009	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	22 Nov 2012	1 files
  Variation Response	22 Nov 2012	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

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

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	01 Oct 2009	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

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

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)
    UoC-1468	Patagonian 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

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian 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	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	03 Jan 2017	1 files
  Variation Response	06 Jan 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian 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

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• Scope Extension (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1468	Patagonian 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

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  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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	04 Feb 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Notice of intent to review new information	28 Jan 2016	1 files

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  Expedited audit announcement

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

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0260	Patagonian 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

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