Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
03 Apr 2023
Certificate expires : 
02 Apr 2028

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 Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 31 Jul 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Jul 2024 2 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Apr 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Y1S audit 02 Apr 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Section SE completion 05 Mar 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report 07 Feb 2024 1 files
    Section SE Final Draft Report announcement 07 Feb 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Y1S audit PDF (216.38 Kb) 02 Apr 2024
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (1736.24 Kb) 03 Apr 2023
  • Initial assessment (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2751 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2752 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2762 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2764 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2750 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2756 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2754 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2760 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2758 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report announcement 03 Apr 2023 1 files
    Public certification report 03 Apr 2023 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 08 Mar 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 08 Mar 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder input (FDR) 08 Mar 2023 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 30 Jan 2023 1 files
    Public comment draft report 30 Jan 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 30 Jan 2023 2 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 19 Oct 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Jul 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 13 Sep 2022 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 15 Jul 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (436.88 Kb) 29 Jul 2022
    Variation Response PDF (124.15 Kb) 09 Aug 2022
    Variation Request PDF (444.75 Kb) 12 Aug 2022
    Variation Response PDF (125.63 Kb) 15 Aug 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (503.67 Kb) 26 Aug 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team PDF (177.82 Kb) 13 Sep 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Cancellation of 2nd site visit PDF (494.76 Kb) 04 Oct 2022

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 23 Jan 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2751 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2760 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2750 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2762 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2756 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2754 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2764 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2758 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Apr 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Jul 2024 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (297.53 Kb) 31 Jul 2024

  • Early application of Section SE (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2754 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2764 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2756 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2760 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2762 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2750 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2758 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 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 (220.99 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

  • Initial assessment (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2753 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2755 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2761 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2757 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2763 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2765 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-2759 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report announcement 03 Apr 2023 1 files
    Public certification report 03 Apr 2023 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 08 Mar 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 08 Mar 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder input (FDR) 08 Mar 2023 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 30 Jan 2023 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 30 Jan 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 30 Jan 2023 2 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 19 Oct 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 13 Sep 2022 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Jul 2022 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 15 Jul 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 07 Apr 2023 1 files