Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
12 May 2020
Certificate expires : 
11 Nov 2025

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
    Certificate withdrawn 12 Jan 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Dec 2021 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Sep 2021 1 files
    Gap analysis 29 Apr 2021 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update 03 Nov 2020 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (166.24 Kb) 12 Jan 2023
    Gap analysis PDF (257.68 Kb) 29 Apr 2021
    Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 03 Nov 2020
  • Initial assessment (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2051 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): (1) Handline free school sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2052 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Handline anchored FAD sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 11 May 2020 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 11 May 2020 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 15 Apr 2020 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 15 Apr 2020 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 26 Feb 2020 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 26 Feb 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (198.04 Kb) 13 Feb 2020
    Variation Response PDF (127.12 Kb) 21 Feb 2020

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 08 Oct 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (213.31 Kb) 03 Aug 2019

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 26 Feb 2019 1 files
    Use of the RBF 26 Feb 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2051 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): (1) Handline free school sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2052 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Handline anchored FAD sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Sep 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Dec 2021 1 files