Marine Stewardship Council
Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
07 Jul 2022
Certificate expires : 
06 Jul 2027

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 28 Jan 2026 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 01 Oct 2025 1 files
    Gap analysis 25 Feb 2025 1 files
    Gap analysis 25 Feb 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Feb 2025 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Nov 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Gap analysis PDF (243.69 Kb) 25 Feb 2025
  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2554 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2553 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 07 Jul 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 07 Jul 2022 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 07 Jul 2022 1 files
    Vessel List 15 Jul 2022 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 10 Jun 2022 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 10 Jun 2022 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 20 Apr 2022 1 files
    Public comment draft report 20 Apr 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 20 May 2022 2 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 16 Feb 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 06 Sep 2021 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 05 Nov 2021 2 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 27 Oct 2021 1 files
    Variation Response 03 Nov 2021 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 06 Sep 2021 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Gap analysis 25 Feb 2025 1 files
    Other document: Fishery Name Change 11 Jan 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 17 Sep 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2554 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2553 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 01 Oct 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Jan 2026 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2554 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2553 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Nov 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Feb 2025 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2554 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2553 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Sep 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jan 2024 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2553 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) 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 Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 13 Apr 2023 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2554 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) 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 30 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 Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 12 Apr 2023 1 files