- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 03 Aug 2018
- Certificate expires :
- 30 Jul 2029
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 Surveillance audit announcement 01 Jul 2025 1 files Public certification report 31 Jul 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 31 Jul 2024 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 29 Jul 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 08 Jul 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 08 Jul 2024 1 files Other document: Timeline 03 Jul 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate expired PDF (209.13 Kb) 10 May 2024 Variation Response PDF (212.00 Kb) 01 Dec 2023 Variation Request PDF (306.63 Kb) 23 Nov 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (492.78 Kb) 01 Feb 2023 Variation Request PDF (68.04 Kb) 09 Jan 2018 Variation Response PDF (509.14 Kb) 09 Jan 2018 Variation Response PDF (509.14 Kb) 09 Jan 2018 Variation Response PDF (241.93 Kb) 10 Mar 2017 Variation Request PDF (85.97 Kb) 22 Feb 2017 Other document: Change to assessment team PDF (237.01 Kb) 31 Jan 2017 Other document: P1 assessor CV PDF (218.96 Kb) 31 Jan 2017 -
Reassessment v2.3
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1516 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1517 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 31 Jul 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 31 Jul 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 05 Jun 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 05 Jun 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (1325.34 Kb) 17 Jun 2024
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 20 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Shortlisted peer reviewers PDF (609.49 Kb) 20 Sep 2023 Variation Request PDF (214.28 Kb) 03 Nov 2023 Variation Response PDF (159.58 Kb) 07 Nov 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (220.16 Kb) 08 Nov 2023
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 02 May 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 08 Jul 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 08 Jul 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 02 May 2023 1 files Use of the RBF 02 May 2023 1 files Fishery announcement template 02 May 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 29 Jul 2024 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-1516 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1517 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Jul 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1516 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1517 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Aug 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 03 Aug 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (202.28 Kb) 22 Jul 2019
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 12 Jul 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 12 Jul 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 31 May 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 31 May 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Feb 2018 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 16 Mar 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (304.73 Kb) 21 Feb 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Revised assessment announcement PDF (400.84 Kb) 21 Mar 2017 Variation Request PDF (71.08 Kb) 09 Feb 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: 9 month PCDR deadline passed - request for new information PDF (128.69 Kb) 17 Oct 2017 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (11.59 Kb) 08 Dec 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 12 Jan 2017 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-1516 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1517 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jun 2023 1 files Surveillance report 06 Jun 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (532.87 Kb) 19 Sep 2023 Variation Response PDF (115.33 Kb) 22 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (608.98 Kb) 26 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (211.20 Kb) 07 Dec 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (1325.34 Kb) 17 Jun 2024
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1516 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1517 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Jun 2022 1 files Surveillance report 27 Nov 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-1516 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1517 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jun 2021 1 files Surveillance report 14 Oct 2021 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-1516 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1517 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Sep 2019 1 files Surveillance report 20 Dec 2019 1 files
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