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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Requisitos y Guia del Programa MSC de Mejora v3.0
| Description: | MSC Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0 - Spanish |
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| Language: | Spanish |
| Version: | 3 |
| Date of issue: | 24 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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