Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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
    Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation 05 Mar 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 05 Mar 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 05 Mar 2025 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 04 Mar 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery withdrawn 10 Apr 2024 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 09 Jan 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit postponed 20 Sep 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery withdrawn PDF (205.07 Kb) 10 Apr 2024
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3054 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3379 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Mar 2025 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 05 Mar 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 05 Mar 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 04 Mar 2025 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3054 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3055 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): purse seine 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Apr 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 27 Jun 2023 2 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 28 Apr 2023 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (639.08 Kb) 04 Aug 2023
    Variation Response PDF (118.65 Kb) 08 Aug 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (611.47 Kb) 08 Aug 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit postponed PDF (504.55 Kb) 20 Sep 2023

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 09 Jan 2024 1 files