South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline

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
  Proposed peer reviewers = Open consultation	29 Nov 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	14 Nov 2023	1 files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	21 Jun 2023	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Jun 2023	1 files
  Scope declaration template	21 Jun 2023	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (222.16 Kb)	08 Aug 2019
  Stakeholder Announcement: Point of landing extension to certificate	PDF (362.42 Kb)	09 Feb 2016
  Variation Request	PDF (438.72 Kb)	04 Feb 2016
  Variation Response	PDF (241.70 Kb)	04 Feb 2016

• Reassessment v2.3 (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	29 Nov 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	21 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	21 Jun 2023	1 files
  Scope declaration template	21 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	09 Jun 2023	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	24 Sep 2018	1 files
  Public certification announcement	24 Sep 2018	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	31 Jul 2018	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	31 Jul 2018	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	08 May 2018	1 files
  Public comment draft report	08 May 2018	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	01 Feb 2018	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	31 Jan 2018	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	31 Jan 2018	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	17 Aug 2017	1 files
  Proposed assessment team	17 Aug 2017	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	19 Apr 2018	1 files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	19 Apr 2018	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Jun 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	14 Nov 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	03 Sep 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	09 Dec 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Aug 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Dec 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	02 Aug 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Nov 2019	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	15 Sep 2014	1 files
  Public certification announcement	15 Sep 2014	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	14 Aug 2014	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	14 Aug 2014	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	08 Jul 2014	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	08 Jul 2014	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	18 Mar 2014	1 files
  Peer review confirmation	17 Jun 2014	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	06 Aug 2013	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	06 Aug 2013	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	23 Jul 2013	1 files
  Proposed assessment team	23 Jul 2013	1 files
  Confirmation of assessment team	06 Aug 2013	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	23 Jul 2013	2 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	27 Feb 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	01 May 2018	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	10 Aug 2017	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Nov 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Jul 2016	1 files
  Surveillance report	28 Nov 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (529.35 Kb)	02 Nov 2016
  Variation Response	PDF (232.69 Kb)	02 Nov 2016

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 Aug 2015	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Nov 2015	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2007)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	17 Sep 2009	1 files
  Public certification announcement	17 Sep 2009	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Further extension to certificate	PDF (36.11 Kb)	14 Jul 2009
  Stakeholder Announcement: Extension to certificate	PDF (27.30 Kb)	23 Mar 2009

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	17 Aug 2009	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	17 Aug 2009	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	18 Jun 2009	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	18 Jun 2009	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	05 Jun 2008	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	07 Mar 2008	2 files
  Assessment tree confirmation	26 Jun 2008	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	21 Nov 2007	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	24 Jan 2008	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 Jul 2013	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Oct 2013	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2012)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	16 Aug 2012	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Oct 2012	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2011)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	09 Aug 2011	1 files
  Surveillance report	08 Nov 2011	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2010)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	24 Aug 2010	1 files
  Surveillance report	18 Nov 2010	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2002)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	01 Mar 2004	5 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.

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	01 Oct 2002	5 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	01 Jul 2002	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	01 Jul 2002	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	15 Mar 2002	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2008)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	01 Mar 2008	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2007)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	01 May 2007	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit 3 delayed	PDF (24.06 Kb)	08 Apr 2013

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2006)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	01 May 2006	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2005)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0075	Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance report	01 May 2005	1 files

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