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SCS Global Services
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Withdrawn

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    Certificate withdrawn 14 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Other document: Announcement of UoA withdrawal PDF (127.26 Kb) 27 Jul 2023
  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2629 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 07 Nov 2022 1 files
    Public comment draft report 07 Nov 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 08 Dec 2022 6 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 04 May 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 22 Feb 2022 4 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 16 Feb 2022 1 files
    Variation Response 17 Feb 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 13 Dec 2021 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2625 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2630 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-2623 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2626 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2627 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2624 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 13 Dec 2022 3 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 04 May 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 22 Feb 2022 4 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 16 Feb 2022 1 files
    Variation Response 17 Feb 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 13 Dec 2021 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2625 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2623 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2626 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2627 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-2624 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 16 Aug 2023 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 21 Jul 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 13 Dec 2022 3 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Fishery name change 27 Jul 2023 1 files
    Variation Request 26 Jan 2023 1 files
    Variation Response 31 Jan 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 04 May 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 22 Feb 2022 4 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 16 Feb 2022 1 files
    Variation Response 17 Feb 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 13 Dec 2021 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2624 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 13 Apr 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 13 Apr 2023 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2623 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 13 Apr 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 13 Apr 2023 1 files

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2625 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report Announcement 31 Oct 2023 1 files
    Section SE Public Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 06 Mar 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 12 Apr 2023 1 files