- Certifier :
- SCS Global Services
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 21 Jul 2011
- Certificate expires :
- 29 Jun 2028
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 audit announcement 03 Oct 2024 1 files Gap analysis 07 Jul 2023 1 files Public certification report 23 Jun 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 01 Jun 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 01 Jun 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 24 Apr 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Gap analysis PDF (260.02 Kb) 07 Jul 2023 Variation Request PDF (426.59 Kb) 27 Apr 2017 Variation Request PDF (321.34 Kb) 27 Apr 2017 Variation Response PDF (240.69 Kb) 26 Apr 2017 Variation Response PDF (249.54 Kb) 26 Apr 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2855 Californian anchovy (Engraulis mordax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2856 Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2854 Pacific anchoveta (Cetengraulis mysticetus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files Public certification report 23 Jun 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 01 Jun 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 01 Jun 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Apr 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Apr 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Dec 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Oct 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 14 Oct 2022 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-2855 Californian anchovy (Engraulis mordax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2856 Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2854 Pacific anchoveta (Cetengraulis mysticetus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Oct 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Jan 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 16 Jan 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 20 Dec 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 20 Dec 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Apr 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Apr 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 27 Jan 2017 3 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Change Peer Reviewer PDF (337.74 Kb) 14 Mar 2017 Other document: Change Peer Reviewer PDF (449.31 Kb) 14 Mar 2017 Other document: Change Peer Reviewer PDF (337.74 Kb) 14 Mar 2017 Other document: Change Peer Reviewer PDF (449.31 Kb) 14 Mar 2017 Variation Request PDF (321.85 Kb) 16 Mar 2017 Variation Response PDF (245.40 Kb) 17 Mar 2017
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 04 Jun 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (552.67 Kb) 16 Mar 2017 Other document: Timeline Deviation PDF (552.86 Kb) 23 Jun 2017 Other document: Timeline Deviation PDF (553.08 Kb) 27 Dec 2016 Other document: Timeline Deviation PDF (555.68 Kb) 18 Sep 2017 Other document: Timeline Deviation PDF (557.77 Kb) 26 Oct 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Dec 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance report 11 Jan 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (238.88 Kb) 02 Jun 2022 Variation Response PDF (128.67 Kb) 06 Jun 2022
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Aug 2021 1 files Surveillance report 05 Dec 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Jul 2020 1 files Surveillance report 05 Oct 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Feb 2019 1 files Surveillance report 26 Jun 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (173.24 Kb) 09 May 2019 Variation Response PDF (193.17 Kb) 10 May 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (414.81 Kb) 29 Jul 2019
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Initial Assessment
(started 2006)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 21 Jul 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 21 Jul 2011 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate sharing letter PDF (158.52 Kb) 11 Apr 2013
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 17 Mar 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 17 Mar 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 08 Jun 2010 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 08 Jun 2010 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 14 Nov 2007 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Continuing stakeholder consultation PDF (15.41 Kb) 11 Apr 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Further site visits scheduled PDF (23.34 Kb) 11 Apr 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 10 Jul 2007 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 27 May 2009 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 10 Oct 2006 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 08 Oct 2010 3 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Apr 2015 1 files Surveillance report 24 May 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (83.91 Kb) 16 Jun 2015 Variation Request PDF (92.92 Kb) 17 Jul 2015 Variation Response PDF (189.90 Kb) 06 Aug 2015 Variation Request PDF (90.36 Kb) 16 Jul 2015 Variation Request PDF (92.83 Kb) 18 Sep 2015 Variation Response PDF (185.75 Kb) 21 Dec 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Apr 2014 1 files Surveillance report 23 Sep 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (182.82 Kb) 27 Jun 2014 Variation Request PDF (307.60 Kb) 27 Jun 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Apr 2013 1 files Surveillance report 13 Aug 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0118 Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Feb 2012 1 files Surveillance report 08 May 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (223.19 Kb) 11 Apr 2013
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