- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 22 Oct 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 21 Apr 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
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 13 Dec 2024 1 files Variation Response 31 Oct 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification - Change in assessment team of Year 4 Surveillance & Reassessment 22 Oct 2024 1 files Variation Request 21 Oct 2024 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 25 Sep 2024 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 Jul 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 19 Jul 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification - Change in assessment team of Year 4 Surveillance & Reassessment PDF (136.59 Kb) 22 Oct 2024 Other document: Client Certificate Sharing Statement PDF (45.52 Kb) 19 Jul 2024 Other document: Client Certificate Sharing Statement PDF (45.52 Kb) 19 Jul 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit after certificate anniversary date PDF (102.64 Kb) 06 Mar 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of surveillance audit after the certificate anniversary date PDF (98.36 Kb) 19 Apr 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Postponement of Surveillance Audit and Change in Audit Team PDF (182.31 Kb) 10 Sep 2021 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (141.98 Kb) 23 Oct 2019 Variation Request PDF (343.16 Kb) 06 Jun 2017 Variation Response PDF (507.68 Kb) 06 Jun 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1635 Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 25 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory - additional information will be accepted more than 30 days after the last day of the site visit PDF (150.15 Kb) 13 Dec 2024
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 Jul 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 Jul 2024 1 files Scope declaration template 19 Jul 2024 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-1635 Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 22 Oct 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 22 Oct 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 File type Published on Other document: Client Certificate sharing statement PDF (133.00 Kb) 22 Oct 2019
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 04 Jun 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Jun 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Mar 2019 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Mar 2019 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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: • MSC Announcement of additional stakeholder comment period GoM menhaden (MSC029) PDF (227.67 Kb) 05 Mar 2018 Other document: • MSC Announcement of additional client and change to fishery name GoM menhaden (MSC029) PDF (229.61 Kb) 05 Mar 2018 Other document: Revised Timline PDF (229.27 Kb) 25 Sep 2017 Variation Request PDF (257.97 Kb) 20 Nov 2018 Variation Response PDF (506.28 Kb) 26 Nov 2018 Stakeholder Announcement: Change in lead auditor, Accepted VR, Revised timeline & Update on the current status of the Assessment. PDF (263.55 Kb) 30 Nov 2018 Other document: Revised timeline PDF (260.31 Kb) 30 Nov 2018
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-1635 Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Jul 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (152.94 Kb) 21 Oct 2024 Variation Response PDF (115.91 Kb) 31 Oct 2024 UOA Form PDF (143.31 Kb) 19 Jul 2024
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1635 Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 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-1635 Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: GTC's intention to conduct the Surveillance Audit outside of the allowed 6 month window PDF (138.26 Kb) 04 Nov 2022
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1635 Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Sep 2021 1 files Surveillance report 16 Dec 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Postponement of surveillance audit PDF (109.29 Kb) 13 Aug 2021
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