- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 19 Jun 2018
- Certificate expires :
- 24 Sep 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 Public certification report 25 Sep 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 25 Sep 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 25 Sep 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 22 Aug 2024 2 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 21 Aug 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 21 Aug 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 21 Aug 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate expired PDF (212.86 Kb) 19 Aug 2024 Variation Response PDF (116.01 Kb) 31 May 2024 Variation Request PDF (280.82 Kb) 22 May 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (606.94 Kb) 29 Sep 2023 Variation Response PDF (117.36 Kb) 29 Sep 2023 Variation Request PDF (776.31 Kb) 19 Sep 2023 Variation Response PDF (116.91 Kb) 29 Aug 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (510.58 Kb) 21 Aug 2023 Variation Request PDF (536.99 Kb) 21 Aug 2023 Variation Response PDF (116.94 Kb) 15 Aug 2023 Variation Request PDF (633.73 Kb) 11 Aug 2023 Change of Client PDF (490.24 Kb) 25 Apr 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (177.93 Kb) 17 Jan 2023 Variation Response PDF (123.35 Kb) 12 Jan 2023 Variation Response PDF (122.85 Kb) 12 Jan 2023 Variation Request PDF (192.17 Kb) 23 Dec 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (498.94 Kb) 14 Dec 2022 Variation Response PDF (126.62 Kb) 04 May 2022 Variation Response PDF (123.21 Kb) 29 Apr 2022 Variation Request PDF (562.50 Kb) 28 Apr 2022 Variation Request PDF (211.15 Kb) 22 Apr 2022 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (134.72 Kb) 18 Nov 2021 Other document: CABs joint announcement MEGVAR PDF (561.25 Kb) 16 Oct 2020 Other document: CABs joint announcement MEGVAR PDF (561.25 Kb) 16 Oct 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (222.89 Kb) 14 Aug 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.03 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.03 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.03 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (2200.03 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (322.62 Kb) 14 Feb 2019 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (226.90 Kb) 13 Sep 2017 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (226.90 Kb) 13 Sep 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2485 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Sep 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 25 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (831.09 Kb) 25 Sep 2024
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 28 Jun 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 28 Jun 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 22 Aug 2024 2 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 Jan 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (121.08 Kb) 13 Mar 2024 Variation Request PDF (244.23 Kb) 09 May 2024 Variation Response PDF (116.83 Kb) 17 May 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Potential peer reviewers PDF (211.33 Kb) 10 Jan 2024 Variation Request PDF (457.62 Kb) 29 Feb 2024
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 18 Sep 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 24 Oct 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 21 Aug 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 21 Aug 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 18 Sep 2023 1 files Fishery announcement template 18 Sep 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 21 Aug 2024 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Jun 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 14 Jun 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 03 Apr 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 03 Apr 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 06 Feb 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 06 Feb 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Sep 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 15 Dec 2016 1 files Fishery announcement template 13 Dec 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (210.03 Kb) 25 May 2017 Variation Response PDF (204.48 Kb) 20 Jun 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to the UoA - Additional Stakeholder Comment Period PDF (293.41 Kb) 22 Jun 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: RBF no longer being used PDF (277.06 Kb) 09 Feb 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 15 Dec 2016 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic 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 (259.84 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
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 Other Documents File type Published on Other document: PCDR stakeholder period extension PDF (216.73 Kb) 01 Dec 2023
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 1 files
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Early application of Section SE
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic 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 (224.31 Kb) 05 Mar 2024
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
Announcement
Documents Published on Files Section SE Announcement 12 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2024 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-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2485 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Apr 2023 1 files Surveillance report 14 Aug 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-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Feb 2022 1 files Surveillance report 03 Jul 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (416.75 Kb) 13 May 2022 Variation Response PDF (123.18 Kb) 17 May 2022 Variation Request PDF (419.26 Kb) 09 Jun 2022 Variation Response PDF (123.45 Kb) 10 Jun 2022
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Scope Extension
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2485 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 26 Nov 2021 1 files Public certification report announcement 26 Nov 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 13 Oct 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 13 Oct 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 31 Aug 2021 1 files Public comment draft report 31 Aug 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 23 Jun 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Apr 2021 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 23 Apr 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 01 Apr 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Apr 2021 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jul 2021 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 15 Jul 2020 1 files Expedited audit report 14 Oct 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (157.40 Kb) 20 Aug 2020 Variation Response PDF (121.36 Kb) 02 Sep 2020
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Nov 2019 1 files Surveillance report 13 Mar 2020 1 files
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