Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
25 Jul 2011
Certificate expires : 
31 Aug 2026

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 23 Oct 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Holder Name Change 17 Aug 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Aug 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Sep 2022 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Aug 2022 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Holder Name Change PDF (128.94 Kb) 17 Aug 2023
    Variation Response PDF (123.40 Kb) 04 Aug 2021
    Variation Request PDF (201.22 Kb) 26 Jul 2021
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (139.16 Kb) 05 Aug 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 01 Sep 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 01 Sep 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Variation request approval PDF (199.37 Kb) 05 Aug 2021
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (126.81 Kb) 01 Sep 2021

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 05 Aug 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 05 Aug 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 22 Dec 2020 1 files
    Public comment draft report 22 Dec 2020 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 27 Oct 2020 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 13 Aug 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 13 Aug 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 11 Aug 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Aug 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Oct 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Aug 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Sep 2022 1 files

  • Re-Assessment (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 21 Jul 2016 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 18 Jul 2016 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 23 Mar 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 29 Mar 2016 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 04 Feb 2016 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 04 Feb 2016 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 13 Oct 2015 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 24 Nov 2015 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 09 Jun 2015 4 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Jun 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Aug 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Nov 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jul 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Sep 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jul 2018 2 files
    Surveillance report 28 Sep 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Oct 2017 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 26 Jul 2011 1 files
    Public certification announcement 02 Aug 2011 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 28 Jun 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 13 Apr 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 13 Apr 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 27 Jul 2010 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 28 Jun 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 15 Jun 2010 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 15 Jun 2010 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 May 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Aug 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Apr 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Jul 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 07 May 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Jul 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 May 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 17 Jul 2012 1 files