Fiji Albacore, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna longline

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
  Vessel List	12 Sep 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	09 Jul 2024	1 files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	29 Apr 2024	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	04 Apr 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion	05 Mar 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion	05 Mar 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion	05 Mar 2024	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Vessel List	PDF (361.38 Kb)	12 Sep 2024
  Vessel List	PDF (359.97 Kb)	26 Jun 2024
  Vessel List	PDF (356.76 Kb)	17 May 2024
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (181.57 Kb)	29 Apr 2024
  Vessel List	PDF (358.81 Kb)	26 Jan 2024
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (204.69 Kb)	19 Jul 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Vessel list error	PDF (191.41 Kb)	30 Jun 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (356.80 Kb)	22 Jun 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (357.83 Kb)	28 Mar 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (244.66 Kb)	16 Nov 2022
  Stakeholder Announcement: ACDR publication delay	PDF (187.47 Kb)	21 Oct 2022
  Variation Response	PDF (125.27 Kb)	17 Oct 2022
  Variation Request	PDF (164.75 Kb)	17 Oct 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (254.80 Kb)	23 Jun 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (257.33 Kb)	17 Jun 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (255.85 Kb)	20 Apr 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (244.32 Kb)	14 Mar 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (223.42 Kb)	18 Feb 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (216.33 Kb)	08 Oct 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (213.42 Kb)	08 Sep 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (217.38 Kb)	06 Aug 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (133.62 Kb)	25 May 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (134.54 Kb)	20 Jan 2021
  Stakeholder Announcement: Mega Tuna VR update	PDF (561.25 Kb)	19 Oct 2020
  Stakeholder Announcement: Mega Tuna VR update	PDF (561.25 Kb)	19 Oct 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (48.94 Kb)	28 May 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (159.87 Kb)	28 May 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (202.28 Kb)	27 Jun 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (46.68 Kb)	04 Jun 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 Response	PDF (2120.51 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (322.62 Kb)	14 Feb 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (74.46 Kb)	07 Feb 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (57.62 Kb)	14 Jun 2018
  Vessel List	PDF (52.60 Kb)	09 May 2018
  Vessel List	PDF (99.26 Kb)	19 Mar 2018
  Variation Request	PDF (267.47 Kb)	05 Dec 2017

• Re-Assessment (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2325	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	19 Jul 2023	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	19 Jul 2023	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	22 Jun 2023	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	22 Jun 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder input (FDR)	22 Jun 2023	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	09 May 2023	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	09 May 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	18 Jan 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	04 Nov 2022	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	05 Dec 2022	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	04 Nov 2022	1 files
  Use of the RBF	04 Nov 2022	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	02 Nov 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2325	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	04 Apr 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	09 Jul 2024	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern 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

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion	PDF (170.45 Kb)	05 Mar 2024

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  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

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  Peer review

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

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	14 Apr 2023	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2325	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - 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

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion	PDF (170.45 Kb)	05 Mar 2024

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  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

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  Peer review

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

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	14 Apr 2023	1 files

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• Early application of Section SE (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern 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

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE Completion	PDF (170.45 Kb)	05 Mar 2024

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  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

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  Peer review

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

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  Announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Section SE Announcement	14 Apr 2023	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	23 Jan 2018	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	23 Jan 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Response	PDF (218.57 Kb)	05 Dec 2017

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	19 Dec 2017	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	19 Dec 2017	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	02 Nov 2017	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	02 Nov 2017	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 May 2017	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	03 Feb 2017	1 files
  Use of the RBF	03 Feb 2017	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	14 Nov 2017	1 files
  Assessment timeline	14 Nov 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2325	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	04 Nov 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	30 Jan 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-2325	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	12 Feb 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	11 Jun 2021	1 files

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• Scope Extension (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2325	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	71 (Pacific, Western Central)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	30 Nov 2020	1 files
  Public certification report and announcement	30 Nov 2020	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	13 Oct 2020	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	13 Oct 2020	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	24 Aug 2020	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	24 Aug 2020	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	14 May 2020	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	24 Jan 2020	1 files
  Stakeholder input	01 Apr 2020	1 files

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  Scope extension announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	24 Jan 2020	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Gap analysis	PDF (158.15 Kb)	24 Jan 2020

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	13 Jul 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	24 Jan 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	16 Apr 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
    UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	28 Jan 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	04 Apr 2019	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2011)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	12 Dec 2012	1 files
  Public certification announcement	12 Dec 2012	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Other document: Participation in pilot harmonisation process	PDF (278.10 Kb)	18 Feb 2016
  Other document: Peer reviewer proposed for pilot harmonisation meeting	PDF (299.16 Kb)	17 Mar 2016

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	06 Nov 2012	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	06 Nov 2012	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	28 Jun 2012	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	28 Jun 2012	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Change to the Unit of Certification	PDF (143.63 Kb)	16 Aug 2012

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Feb 2012	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	08 Sep 2011	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed additional peer reviewer	PDF (49.63 Kb)	03 Apr 2012

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	23 Jun 2011	2 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	02 Jun 2011	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	09 Dec 2011	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	03 Feb 2017	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Apr 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	16 Feb 2016	2 files
  Surveillance report	21 Apr 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed site visit	PDF (232.95 Kb)	15 Dec 2015

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Jan 2015	1 files
  Surveillance report	28 Apr 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Response	PDF (186.38 Kb)	21 Apr 2015
  Variation Request	PDF (256.81 Kb)	10 Apr 2015

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Jan 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	25 Mar 2014	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (268.31 Kb)	18 Nov 2013
  Variation Response	PDF (183.58 Kb)	03 Dec 2013

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