- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 09 Jun 2015
- Certificate expires :
- 11 Feb 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Gap analysis PDF (251.65 Kb) 13 Dec 2023 Variation Response PDF (124.12 Kb) 24 May 2023 Variation Request PDF (639.36 Kb) 18 May 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (495.88 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 Variation Response PDF (196.89 Kb) 21 Jun 2019 Variation Request PDF (194.43 Kb) 06 Jun 2019 Variation Request PDF (194.43 Kb) 06 Jun 2019 Variation Request PDF (194.43 Kb) 06 Jun 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Withdrawal of UoAs 3, 4, 5, and 6 PDF (144.42 Kb) 21 May 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (252.96 Kb) 14 Mar 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.01 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.01 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.01 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.01 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (322.62 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Other document: MSC Contact Details Submission Form V.1 PDF (205.34 Kb) 11 Jun 2015 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1972 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1974 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-2278 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1975 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1973 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 Aug 2020 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 Aug 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 15 Jul 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination 10 Jul 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 07 May 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 07 May 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 03 Mar 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 03 Oct 2019 1 files Stakeholder input 07 Nov 2019 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 03 Oct 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 03 Oct 2019 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-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-2278 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Jun 2023 1 files Surveillance report 16 Oct 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (607.10 Kb) 22 Sep 2023
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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-2278 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion PDF (246.82 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 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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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
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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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
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 File type Published on Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension PDF (216.73 Kb) 01 Dec 2023
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-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-2278 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Mar 2022 2 files Surveillance report 19 Jul 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team PDF (508.18 Kb) 24 Mar 2022 Variation Request PDF (162.15 Kb) 27 Jun 2022 Variation Response PDF (128.02 Kb) 30 Jun 2022
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Initial Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Jun 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 09 Jun 2015 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification: Peer reviewer proposed for pilot harmonisation meeting PDF (299.16 Kb) 17 Mar 2016 Other document: Participation in P1 pilot process PDF (314.67 Kb) 23 Feb 2016
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 25 Nov 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 25 Nov 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 18 Sep 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 18 Sep 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 Jul 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 31 Oct 2013 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 22 Oct 2013 1 files Use of the RBF 22 Oct 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 17 Sep 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 17 Sep 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 29 Oct 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Addition to team - Dale Kolody PDF (542.03 Kb) 20 May 2014 Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of Addition to Team PDF (210.85 Kb) 11 Jun 2014
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 17 Sep 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1974 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1972 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1973 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1975 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 04 Feb 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2018 1 files Surveillance report 26 Feb 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (153.29 Kb) 13 Nov 2018 Variation Response PDF (199.20 Kb) 15 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (152.44 Kb) 29 Jan 2019 Variation Response PDF (197.22 Kb) 29 Jan 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Aug 2017 1 files Surveillance report 13 Nov 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (167.74 Kb) 13 Mar 2018
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Scope Extension
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1371 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 27 Feb 2017 1 files Public certification report and announcement 27 Feb 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 17 Feb 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 31 Jan 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 22 Dec 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 22 Dec 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 Nov 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: The removal of two UoAs PDF (273.03 Kb) 13 Sep 2016
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Expedited assessment announcement 12 Jul 2016 1 files Gap Analysis 12 Jul 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (328.78 Kb) 12 Jul 2016 Variation Response PDF (230.82 Kb) 12 Jul 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1033 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jun 2016 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 2016 1 files
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