Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn

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
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 18 Jun 2014 1 files
    Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 May 2011 2 files
    Assessment tree announcement 02 Jul 2010 1 files
    Site visit announcement 02 Jul 2010 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 07 Apr 2010 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0427 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
      UoC-0428 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 02 Jul 2010 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 02 Jul 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 07 Apr 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (28.01 Kb) 18 Jun 2014

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 May 2011 2 files