Certifier : 
Kiwa Espana SLU
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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
    Public Comment Draft Report 18 May 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation 18 May 2026 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 08 May 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 04 Mar 2026 1 files
    Variation Response 02 Mar 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 19 Feb 2026 1 files
    Variation Request 19 Feb 2026 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3684 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3682 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3683 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 18 May 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 18 May 2026 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 18 Feb 2026 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Oct 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 19 Feb 2026 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 19 Feb 2026 1 files
    Variation Response 02 Mar 2026 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 08 Oct 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 06 Oct 2025 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 04 Mar 2026 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 08 May 2026 1 files