Ghanaian Atlantic Ocean skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery

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.

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• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation	04 Oct 2024	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	04 Oct 2024	1 files
  Scope declaration template	04 Oct 2024	1 files
  Use of the RBF = Open consultation	04 Oct 2024	1 files
  Timeline: Assessment timeline	02 Oct 2024	1 files

• Inital Assessment v2.3 (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-3200	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-3201	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
    UoC-3202	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	04 Oct 2024	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope declaration template	04 Oct 2024	1 files
  Use of the RBF	04 Oct 2024	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	04 Oct 2024	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	02 Oct 2024	1 files

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