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Marine Stewardship Council

Tasmania blacklip and greenlip abalone fishery

Certifier : 
q.inspecta GmbH
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
15 Oct 2026
Certificate expires : 
14 Oct 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.

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  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 15 Oct 2026 1 files
    Public certification report 15 Oct 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 15 Oct 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination 22 Sep 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 22 Sep 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 21 Aug 2026 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (240.82 Kb) 15 Oct 2026
  • Initial assessment (started 2026)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3827 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3828 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3825 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3826 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3829 Greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 15 Oct 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 15 Oct 2026 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 22 Sep 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 22 Sep 2026 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 21 Aug 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2026 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 13 May 2026 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Jan 2026 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 06 Jan 2026 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 14 Jan 2026 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 03 Jun 2026 1 files