Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
01 Jul 2022
Certificate expires : 
30 Jun 2027

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
    Gap analysis 13 Sep 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Sep 2024 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Jun 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Nov 2023 1 files
    Vessel List 08 Nov 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files
    Vessel List 15 Jul 2022 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Gap analysis PDF (228.09 Kb) 13 Sep 2024
    Vessel List PDF (176.63 Kb) 08 Nov 2023
    Vessel List PDF (93.79 Kb) 27 Apr 2023
    Gap analysis PDF (784.74 Kb) 16 Mar 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement PDF (115.23 Kb) 09 Sep 2021
  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2489 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2490 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 13 Jul 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 01 Jul 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (32.73 Kb) 30 Jun 2022
    Vessel List PDF (288.37 Kb) 15 Jul 2022

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 09 Jun 2022 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 09 Jun 2022 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 30 Mar 2022 1 files
    Public comment draft report 30 Mar 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 30 Apr 2022 3 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 08 Sep 2021 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Apr 2021 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 14 Sep 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (202.94 Kb) 03 Jul 2021
    Variation Response PDF (112.92 Kb) 17 Sep 2021

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 19 Apr 2021 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 04 Mar 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2489 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2490 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Jun 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Sep 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2489 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central)
      UoC-2490 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Nov 2023 1 files