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 Eligibility Reporting Template v3.0
| Description: | Details the information required from CABs when verifying the eligibility of an MSC Improvement Program Applicant fishery. For use with the MSC Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 and v3.1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 3 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Program Progress Verification Reporting Template v3.0
| Description: | For use by CABs during the progress verification of an MSC Improvement Program fishery with the Improvement Program Requirements and Guidance v3.0 and 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 Pre-Assessment Reporting Template v4.2
| Description: | This template details the information required from CABs when creating a pre-assessment report against Fisheries Standard v3.1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 4.2 |
| Date of issue: | 29 August 2024 |
| Date effective: | 29 August 2024 |
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In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Program Requirements and Guidance - Pilot v2.0
| Description: | Sets out the requirements and guidance for CABs for the In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Program. For use with Fisheries Certification Process 2.3 or v3.0 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.0. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 2 |
| Date of issue: | 01 May 2023 |
| Date effective: | 01 May 2023 |
| Date superseded: | 29 October 2024 |
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In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Progress Verification Reporting Template v2.0
| Description: | For use by CABs during the progress verification of an ITM fishery with ITM Program Requirements and Guidance - Pilot v2.0 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 or v3.0 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 2 |
| Date of issue: | 30 April 2023 |
| Date effective: | 30 April 2023 |
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Templates and tools
Client-facing templates and tools for the Improvement Program and ITM pilot in all available languages.MSC Benchmarking and Tracking tool (BMT) v2-1 for salmon fisheries
| Description: | For use with MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 2.1 |
| Date of issue: | 22 May 2025 |
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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) v5.1
| Description: | For use with the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.1 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 5.1 |
| Date of issue: | 22 May 2025 |
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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking tool (BMT) v4.1 for salmon fisheries
| Description: | For use with the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.1 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 4.1 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Pre-Certification Fisheries Management Template and Guidance
| Language: | English |
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| Date of issue: | 25 March 2021 |
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MSC In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Progress Verification Reporting template v1.1
| Description: | For use in the ITM Program. Contains a section for self-reporting by the ITM Project Manager and sections to be completed by the CAB. For use with ITM Program Requirements and Guidance - Pilot v1.1 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 1.1 |
| Date of issue: | 15 December 2020 |
| Date effective: | 15 December 2020 |
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