- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 15 Jul 2024
- Certificate expires :
- 14 Jul 2029
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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 26 Mar 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 02 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Response 26 Feb 2026 1 files Variation Request 23 Feb 2026 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Oct 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance 10 Mar 2025 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 15 Jul 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance PDF (213.66 Kb) 10 Mar 2025 Variation Response PDF (118.12 Kb) 31 Jul 2023 -
Initial assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2852 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2853 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 15 Jul 2024 1 files Public certification report 15 Jul 2024 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 17 Jun 2024 1 files Final draft report and determination 25 Jun 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 13 May 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 13 May 2024 1 files Public comment draft report 13 May 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed Peer Reviewers 26 Jul 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 05 May 2023 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 10 Nov 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 02 Aug 2023 1 files Fishery announcement template 10 Nov 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 15 Jul 2024 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2791 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2796 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2795 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2792 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2790 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2794 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2793 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2789 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 15 Jul 2024 1 files Public certification report 15 Jul 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 15 Jul 2024 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 25 Jun 2024 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 17 Jun 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 May 2024 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 May 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 13 May 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Swordfish UoA withdrawal and change to fishery name 13 May 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed Peer Reviewers 26 Jul 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 19 Apr 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: RBF announcement 03 Nov 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlist of peer reviewers 11 Aug 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlist of potential peer reviewers 27 Jul 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory on accepting data past the 30 day deadline 03 Aug 2023 1 files Variation Request 10 Apr 2024 1 files Variation Response 18 Apr 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 10 Nov 2022 1 files Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 05 May 2023 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 10 Nov 2022 1 files Use of the RBF 02 Aug 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 10 Nov 2022 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: FA site visit confirmed 22 Feb 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: FA site visit postponed 16 Dec 2022 1 files Variation Request 05 Sep 2022 1 files Variation Response 14 Sep 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 05 Feb 2024 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-2795 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2796 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2794 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2793 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Oct 2025 1 files Surveillance report 26 Mar 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 02 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Request 23 Feb 2026 1 files Variation Response 26 Feb 2026 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2789 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2793 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern 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 Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document 01 Dec 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2794 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2790 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 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 Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2791 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2795 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern 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 Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files
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