- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 28 Mar 2013
- Certificate expires :
- 13 Feb 2029
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 Notice of Intent to suspend 26 Mar 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 14 Feb 2024 1 files Public certification report 14 Feb 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 14 Feb 2024 1 files Final draft report and determination 17 Jan 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (96.16 Kb) 26 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (117.44 Kb) 24 Aug 2023 Variation Request PDF (110.71 Kb) 17 Aug 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Variation Request for Delayed Reassessment Approved PDF (201.42 Kb) 30 Nov 2022 Variation Response PDF (125.70 Kb) 30 Nov 2022 Variation Request PDF (182.99 Kb) 28 Nov 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Reassessment and Surveillance Delay PDF (205.89 Kb) 21 Sep 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in surveillance audit PDF (204.83 Kb) 05 Aug 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in surveillance audit timing PDF (155.16 Kb) 13 Mar 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (153.85 Kb) 08 Aug 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.51 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.51 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.51 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2120.51 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (322.62 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 14 Feb 2024 1 files Public certification report 14 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (149.99 Kb) 14 Feb 2024
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 17 Jan 2024 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 17 Jan 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 29 Nov 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 29 Nov 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 17 May 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 Jan 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 17 Feb 2023 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 17 Jan 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 04 Jan 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Mar 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 06 Mar 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 30 Jan 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 30 Jan 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 19 Dec 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 19 Dec 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Nov 2017 1 files Peer review confirmation 27 Nov 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 14 Mar 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 11 Sep 2017 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-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jan 2023 1 files Surveillance report 29 Nov 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-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jan 2022 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jun 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2020 1 files Surveillance report 31 Mar 2021 1 files
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Extended Surveillance Audit - P1 upgrade to v2.0
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 22 Dec 2020 1 files Public certification report and announcement 22 Dec 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 17 Nov 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination 17 Nov 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Aug 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Aug 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 24 Mar 2020 1 files
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jan 2020 1 files Surveillance report 31 Mar 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Ongoing surveillance 09 Jan 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Jul 2019 1 files Surveillance report 19 Oct 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Assessment Team Change Announcement PDF (164.90 Kb) 12 Aug 2019
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Scope Extension
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report and announcement 23 Oct 2018 1 files Public certification report 23 Oct 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 25 Sep 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 25 Sep 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 21 Aug 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 21 Aug 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Jun 2018 1 files
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Expedited assessment announcement 09 Mar 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Expedited audit announcement 09 Mar 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Mar 2017 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jul 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (281.74 Kb) 25 May 2017 Variation Response PDF (194.56 Kb) 20 Jun 2017
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Initial Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 28 Mar 2013 2 files Public certification announcement 28 Mar 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (151.58 Kb) 26 May 2016 Variation Response PDF (194.04 Kb) 02 Aug 2016 Other document: Stakeholder Notification: P1 harmonisation pilot report PDF (283.72 Kb) 25 Aug 2016 Other document: P1 harmonisation pilot report PDF (876.30 Kb) 25 Aug 2016
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 07 Mar 2013 1 files Final report and determination 07 Mar 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Jan 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 15 Jan 2013 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Oct 2012 1 files Peer review confirmation 23 Oct 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 21 Jun 2012 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 22 May 2012 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 26 Apr 2012 1 files Stakeholder announcement 26 Apr 2012 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 14 May 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (21.22 Kb) 26 Apr 2012 Other document: ICCAT Harmonisation Report PDF (1147.73 Kb) 24 Nov 2016
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 26 Apr 2012 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance report 01 Nov 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Harmonisation meeting PDF (35.96 Kb) 07 Jul 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jul 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jul 2015 1 files Surveillance report 04 Feb 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jan 2014 1 files Surveillance report 15 May 2014 1 files
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