Tristan da Cunha rock lobster

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
  Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation	30 May 2025	1 files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	12 Sep 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Sep 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team	03 Jul 2024	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Jun 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance	19 Apr 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Aug 2023	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance	PDF (209.00 Kb)	19 Apr 2024
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (182.75 Kb)	13 Apr 2022
  Stakeholder Announcement: Y3 Surveillance Postponement	PDF (120.21 Kb)	06 Apr 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (181.45 Kb)	08 Aug 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (193.57 Kb)	01 Sep 2016
  Variation Request	PDF (291.71 Kb)	09 Jun 2016

• Re-Assessment (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2689	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2688	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2690	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	13 Apr 2022	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	13 Apr 2022	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	14 Mar 2022	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	14 Mar 2022	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	08 Feb 2022	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	08 Feb 2022	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	01 Dec 2021	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	14 Sep 2021	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	14 Sep 2021	1 files
  Use of the RBF	15 Sep 2021	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	22 Sep 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2688	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2689	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2690	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	30 May 2025	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2690	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2689	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2688	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Jun 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Sep 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (257.94 Kb)	12 Sep 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team	PDF (221.03 Kb)	03 Jul 2024

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2690	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2689	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-2688	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	04 May 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Aug 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (689.23 Kb)	11 Aug 2023

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• Re-Assessment (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	15 Dec 2016	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	15 Dec 2016	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	15 Nov 2016	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	15 Nov 2016	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	27 Sep 2016	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	27 Sep 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed publication of the PCDR	PDF (266.91 Kb)	21 Jun 2016
  Other document: Revised timeline	PDF (93.33 Kb)	06 Sep 2016

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	28 Apr 2016	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	16 Sep 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Sep 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Nov 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	09 Oct 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	04 Jan 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	04 Mar 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	07 Jun 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	18 Jan 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	16 Apr 2018	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2010)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	08 Jul 2011	1 files
  Public certification announcement	21 Jul 2011	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	24 May 2011	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	29 Mar 2011	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	29 Mar 2011	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	29 Mar 2011	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	23 Feb 2010	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	12 Feb 2010	2 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	04 Jan 2010	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	04 Jan 2010	2 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	17 Sep 2015	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Dec 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	06 May 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Aug 2014	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	09 Apr 2013	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Jun 2013	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2012)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 Apr 2012	1 files
  Surveillance report	24 Jul 2012	1 files

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