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.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| Date superseded: | 29 October 2024 |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) Program Requirements and Guidance - Pilot 1.1
| Description: | Sets out the requirements and guidance for CABs for the In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Program. For use with Fisheries Certification Process v2.2 and earlier 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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Templates and tools
Client-facing templates and tools for the Improvement Program and ITM pilot in all available languages.MSC Fishery Improvement Action Plan Reporting Template v4.0
| Language: | English |
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| Version: | 4 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
| Date effective: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Program Progress Reporting Template v3.0
| Description: | For use by the MSC Improvement Program Project Manager to report on progress to the CAB, and to apply for Improvement Product Eligibility as relevant. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 3 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Pre-Certification Fisheries Management Template and Guidance (Spanish)
| Language: | Spanish |
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| Date of issue: | 26 July 2022 |
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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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