Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Withdrawn

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    Certificate withdrawn 12 Jan 2023 1 files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
    Public certification report 11 May 2020 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 11 May 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    Certificate withdrawn PDF (166.24 Kb) 12 Jan 2023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 Published on Files
    Variation Request 13 Feb 2020 1 files
    Variation Response 21 Feb 2020 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 08 Oct 2019 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 03 Aug 2019 1 files

    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