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Marine Stewardship Council

SUSTUNA Purse seine tuna fishery

Certifier : 
Kiwa Espana SLU
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
15 Jul 2026
Certificate expires : 
14 Jul 2031

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
    Vessel List 08 Sep 2026 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 07 Sep 2026 1 files
    Other document: Scope Declaration – BP Rocío 07 Sep 2026 1 files
    Gap analysis 04 Sep 2026 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 16 Jul 2026 1 files
    Vessel List 16 Jul 2026 1 files
    Public certification report 15 Jul 2026 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Vessel List PDF (231.44 Kb) 08 Sep 2026
    Other document: Scope Declaration – BP Rocío PDF (112.17 Kb) 07 Sep 2026
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (251.91 Kb) 07 Sep 2026
    Gap analysis PDF (798.75 Kb) 04 Sep 2026
  • 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) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3682 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3683 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 15 Jul 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 15 Jul 2026 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 16 Jul 2026 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 23 Jun 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination 23 Jun 2026 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Stakeholder comments at the PCDR 13 Jul 2026 1 files

    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
    Vessel List 16 Jul 2026 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 08 May 2026 1 files