- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 07 Oct 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 03 Oct 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Timeline: Assessment timeline 19 Feb 2026 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 21 Jan 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlisted peer reviewers 21 Jan 2026 1 files Surveillance report 08 Jan 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 18 Dec 2025 1 files Variation Response 15 Dec 2025 1 files Gap analysis 12 Dec 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (57.87 Kb) 15 Dec 2025 Gap analysis PDF (555.23 Kb) 12 Dec 2025 Variation Response PDF (138.80 Kb) 08 Sep 2025 Variation Request PDF (202.81 Kb) 28 Aug 2025 Variation Response PDF (143.91 Kb) 10 Apr 2025 Variation Request PDF (248.76 Kb) 28 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (218.69 Kb) 31 Jan 2025 Variation Response PDF (119.27 Kb) 21 Jan 2025 Variation Request PDF (267.87 Kb) 15 Jan 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Changes to a list of entitled parties and fishery name PDF (223.90 Kb) 22 Oct 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (222.03 Kb) 09 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (117.61 Kb) 05 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.19 Kb) 05 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (117.61 Kb) 05 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (117.61 Kb) 05 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.39 Kb) 05 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.39 Kb) 05 Jul 2024 Variation Request PDF (292.66 Kb) 13 Jun 2024 Variation Request PDF (274.28 Kb) 13 Jun 2024 Variation Request PDF (292.42 Kb) 13 Jun 2024 Variation Request PDF (272.76 Kb) 13 Jun 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to fishery name PDF (208.20 Kb) 02 May 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (214.70 Kb) 12 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (123.56 Kb) 29 May 2023 Variation Request PDF (781.99 Kb) 23 May 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance PDF (493.69 Kb) 15 Mar 2023 Other document: CABs joint announcement MEGVAR PDF (561.25 Kb) 16 Oct 2020 Other document: CABs joint announcement MEGVAR PDF (561.25 Kb) 16 Oct 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (246.84 Kb) 10 Oct 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3132 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 21 Jan 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlisted peer reviewers 21 Jan 2026 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Sep 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 03 Oct 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 05 Sep 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 05 Sep 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 19 Feb 2026 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3132 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Feb 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 07 Mar 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 05 Feb 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 05 Feb 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 05 Feb 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to site visit dates 18 Feb 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: RA site visit postponed 18 Mar 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 04 Feb 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 Oct 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 Oct 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 28 May 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 12 Sep 2019 1 files Final report and determination 12 Sep 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 06 Aug 2019 1 files Public comment draft report 06 Aug 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Jun 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 11 Dec 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Response 04 Jun 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 05 Dec 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3132 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2025 1 files Surveillance report 08 Jan 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 18 Dec 2025 1 files Variation Request 11 Dec 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3132 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jul 2024 1 files Surveillance report 25 Oct 2024 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3132 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public Certification Report 02 May 2024 1 files Public Certification Report announcement 02 May 2024 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 02 Apr 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 02 Apr 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 15 Feb 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 15 Feb 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 15 Feb 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Nov 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 29 Nov 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlist of peer reviewers 30 Nov 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Aug 2023 1 files Scope declaration template 24 Aug 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 25 Sep 2023 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 28 Aug 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Aug 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Aug 2023 1 files Surveillance report 18 Dec 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 18 Dec 2023 1 files Gap analysis 01 Dec 2023 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension 01 Dec 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Mar 2022 1 files Surveillance report 03 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Additional Team Member 05 Apr 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Feb 2021 1 files Surveillance report 05 May 2021 1 files
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