- Certifier :
- SCS Global Services
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 03 Sep 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 27 Mar 2031
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 Public certification report 26 Mar 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 26 Mar 2026 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 25 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 02 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 02 Mar 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 29 Jan 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 29 Jan 2026 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 26 Mar 2026 1 files Public certification report 26 Mar 2026 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 29 Jan 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 29 Jan 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 12 Aug 2025 1 files Variation Response 25 Aug 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 25 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory - additional information will be accepted more than 30 days after the last day of the site visit 12 Dec 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 Jul 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 29 Jan 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 19 Jul 2024 2 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 02 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 02 Mar 2026 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 Jul 2024 1 files Scope declaration template 19 Jul 2024 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 25 Mar 2026 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-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Sep 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 03 Sep 2019 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents Published on Files Other document: U.S. Atlantic menhaden Cert sharing statement 03 Sep 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 06 Mar 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 05 Mar 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 02 Nov 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Dec 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Dec 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification of extension of deadline to submit comments on PCDR 10 Dec 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Sep 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 06 Jun 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Revised Timeline 09 Nov 2018 1 files Other document: • MSC Announcement of additional stakeholder comment period ATL menhaden (MSC030) 05 Mar 2018 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change in Lead Auditor, Accepted VR, Revised timeline and stat 09 Nov 2018 1 files Variation Response 08 Nov 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 05 Mar 2018 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Jul 2024 1 files Surveillance report 31 Mar 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files UOA Form 19 Jul 2024 1 files Variation Request 20 Nov 2024 1 files Variation Response 03 Dec 2024 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-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2023 1 files Surveillance report 08 Sep 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Nov 2022 1 files Surveillance report 06 Feb 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: GTC's intention to conduct the Surveillance Audit outside of the allowed 6 month wiindow 04 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-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Sep 2021 1 files Surveillance report 20 Dec 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Postponement of surveillance audit 13 Aug 2021 1 files Variation Request 17 Sep 2021 1 files Variation Response 21 Sep 2021 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 21 Jan 2020 1 files Expedited audit report 21 Mar 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 18 Mar 2020 1 files Variation Response 24 Mar 2020 1 files
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