Certifier : 
q.inspecta GmbH
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
09 Dec 2019
Certificate expires : 
08 Jun 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.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 01 Aug 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Aug 2024 1 files
    Vessel List 01 Aug 2024 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 10 Jul 2024 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 07 Jun 2024 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Jun 2024 1 files
    Scope declaration template 07 Jun 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Vessel List PDF (321.23 Kb) 01 Aug 2024
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (175.01 Kb) 01 Aug 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed surveillance audit PDF (93.19 Kb) 08 May 2024
    Vessel List PDF (320.32 Kb) 04 Jul 2023
    Vessel List PDF (112.14 Kb) 09 Dec 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (131.56 Kb) 26 Aug 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-1924 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 10 Jul 2024 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 07 Jun 2024 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Jun 2024 1 files
    Scope declaration template 07 Jun 2024 1 files

  • Streamlining Pilot Assessment (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-1925 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Certification decision

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Certification Report Announcement 09 Dec 2019 1 files
    Public Certification Report 09 Dec 2019 1 files

    Final determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Report and Determination 08 Oct 2019 1 files
    Final Report and Determination Announcement 08 Oct 2019 1 files

    Reporting and reviews

    Documents Published on Files
    Second Draft Report 23 May 2019 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 23 May 2019 1 files

    Entry into assessment

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement 28 Sep 2018 1 files
    Certifier Desk Review 01 Oct 2018 1 files
    Peer Review Announcement 28 Mar 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 12 Mar 2019 1 files
    Entry into assessment 12 Mar 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-1924 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 07 Jun 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Aug 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-1925 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-1924 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Apr 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Jul 2023 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (121.18 Kb) 04 Jul 2023

  • Scope Extension (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1924 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 12 Dec 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 12 Dec 2022 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 18 Nov 2022 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 18 Nov 2022 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 17 Oct 2022 1 files
    Public comment draft report 17 Oct 2022 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 22 Jun 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 29 Apr 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 29 Apr 2022 1 files

    Scope extension announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope extension announcement 29 Apr 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-1925 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Apr 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Jul 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-1925 Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Mar 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Jul 2021 1 files