Requirements, guidance and templates for use with the MSC Improvement Program.
MSC Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0
| Description: | Sets out the requirements and guidance for CABs for the MSC Improvement Program. For use with Fisheries Certification Process v2.3 or v3.1 and the MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 3.00 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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Key program documents
All Improvement Program documents for CABs, including those pertaining to the ITM pilot program, are listed here.MSC Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0
| Description: | Sets out the requirements and guidance for CABs for the MSC Improvement Program. For use with Fisheries Certification Process v2.3 or v3.1 and the MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 3 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Product Eligibility Statement Template v1.0
| Description: | Details the information required for a positive determination of MSC Improvement Product eligibility of an MSC Improvement Program (Applicant) fishery. For use with Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0 and Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 1 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Program Notice of Withdrawal Template v1.0
| Description: | Details the information required from CABs when announcing the withdrawal of Improvement Product eligibility and / or MSC Improvement Program eligibility for an MSC Improvement Program fishery. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 1 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Product Eligibility Verification Reporting Template v1.0
| Description: | Details the information required from CABs when verifying MSC Improvement Product eligibility of an MSC Improvement Program (Applicant) fishery. For use with MSC Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 1 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Eligibility Reporting Template v2.0
| Description: | Details the information required from CABs when verifying the eligibility of an ITM Applicant fishery. For use with ITM Program Requirements and Guidance - Pilot v2.0 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.0. |
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| Language: | English |
| Date of issue: | 30 April 2023 |
| Date effective: | 01 May 2023 |
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Templates and tools
Client-facing templates and tools for the Improvement Program and ITM pilot in all available languages.Persyaratan dan Panduan Program Perbaikan MSC v3.0
| Description: | Persyaratan dan Panduan Program Perbaikan MSC v3.0. MSC Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0 - Bahasa Indonesian. |
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| Language: | Bahasa Indonesia |
| Version: | 3 |
| Date of issue: | 19 June 2025 |
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Rencana Pengelolaan Perikanan Templat Dan Panduan v1.0
| Description: | Rencana Pengelolaan Perikanan Templat Dan Panduan v1.0. MSC Pre-Certification Fisheries Management Template and Guidance v1.0 - Bahasa Indonesian. |
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| Language: | Bahasa Indonesia |
| Version: | 1 |
| Date of issue: | 19 June 2025 |
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Rencana Aksi Perbaikan Perikanan MSC v4.0
| Description: | Rencana Aksi Perbaikan Perikanan MSC v4.0. MSC Fishery Improvement Action Plan Reporting Template v4.0 - Bahasa Indonesian. |
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| Language: | Bahasa Indonesia |
| Version: | 4 |
| Date of issue: | 15 June 2025 |
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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) v4.1
| Description: | For use with the MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 4.1 |
| Date of issue: | 22 May 2025 |
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MSC Fishery Improvement Action Plan Reporting Template v4.0 – Spanish
| Description: | For use with Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.1. |
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| Language: | Spanish |
| Version: | 4 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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