- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 23 Oct 2020
- Certificate expires :
- 22 Oct 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.
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 Surveillance report 20 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory 28 Apr 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 11 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Response 10 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Request 05 Mar 2025 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 05 Feb 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlisted peer reviewers 05 Feb 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (78.52 Kb) 07 Nov 2024 Variation Request PDF (199.33 Kb) 06 Nov 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (219.11 Kb) 09 Jul 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance PDF (210.65 Kb) 13 Oct 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (495.50 Kb) 08 Sep 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 03 Nov 2020 Variation Response PDF (123.33 Kb) 25 Mar 2020 Variation Request PDF (162.55 Kb) 20 Mar 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (190.68 Kb) 08 Aug 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1923 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 05 Feb 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlisted peer reviewers PDF (216.24 Kb) 05 Feb 2025
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Nov 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 06 Dec 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 08 Nov 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 08 Nov 2024 1 files Use of the RBF 08 Nov 2024 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 11 Nov 2024 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1923 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 04 Mar 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 26 Oct 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (214.54 Kb) 18 Jan 2022 Variation Response PDF (119.03 Kb) 19 Jan 2022
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 01 Oct 2020 1 files Final report and determination 01 Oct 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Timeline following VR PDF (174.43 Kb) 09 Apr 2020
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Mar 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Mar 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of intent to review new information PDF (132.05 Kb) 27 Jun 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: UoA Description - geographical range of the fishery wording PDF (178.26 Kb) 20 Mar 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: Consultation period 30 days extension PDF (174.47 Kb) 17 Apr 2020
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 26 Feb 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 25 Sep 2018 1 files Use of the RBF 25 Sep 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Change to use of RBF PDF (125.13 Kb) 26 Oct 2018 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (133.34 Kb) 26 Feb 2019
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Apr 2020 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-1923 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Nov 2024 1 files Surveillance report 20 May 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (217.34 Kb) 05 Mar 2025 Variation Response PDF (121.00 Kb) 10 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (229.20 Kb) 28 Apr 2025
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1923 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Dec 2023 1 files Surveillance report 14 Jun 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (246.07 Kb) 21 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (118.97 Kb) 25 Mar 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (215.37 Kb) 25 Mar 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (264.16 Kb) 02 Apr 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (217.92 Kb) 11 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: TL attending Y3S SV remotely PDF (209.54 Kb) 08 Feb 2024
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1923 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance report 19 May 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (144.13 Kb) 18 Jan 2023 Variation Response PDF (126.15 Kb) 18 Jan 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted Variation Request PDF (172.15 Kb) 20 Jan 2023
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1923 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Oct 2021 1 files Surveillance report 14 Feb 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (155.82 Kb) 07 Jan 2022 Variation Response PDF (116.14 Kb) 11 Jan 2022 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (174.89 Kb) 23 Sep 2021 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (176.43 Kb) 13 Oct 2021
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