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
| Language: | English |
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| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Program Notice of Withdrawal Template v1.0
| Language: | English |
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| Version: | 1 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Product Eligibility Verification Reporting Template v1.0
| Language: | English |
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| Version: | 1 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Program Eligibility Reporting Template v3.0
| Language: | English |
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| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Improvement Program Progress Verification Reporting Template v3.0
| Language: | English |
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| 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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In-Transition to MSC (ITM) program Eligibility Reporting Template v2.0
| Description: | This template 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 |
| Version: | 2 |
| Date of issue: | 30 April 2023 |
| Date effective: | 01 May 2023 |
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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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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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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) v4.0 for salmon fisheries
| Description: | For use with the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.1 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 4 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) v4.0
| Description: | For use with the MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 4 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking tool (BMT) v2-0 for salmon fisheries
| Description: | For use with MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 2 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) v5.0
| Description: | For use with the MSC Fisheries Standard v3.1 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 5 |
| Date of issue: | 29 October 2024 |
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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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In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Progress Reporting Template v2.0
| Description: | For use by ITM Managers 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: | 01 May 2023 |
| Date effective: | 01 May 2023 |
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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) for Salmon Fisheries v3.0 English
| Description: | For use with MSC Fisheries Standard v3.0. |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 3 |
| Date of issue: | 01 May 2023 |
| Date effective: | 01 May 2023 |
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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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MSC Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) v3.0 - English
| Description: | For use with MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01 |
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| Language: | English |
| Version: | 3 |
| Date of issue: | 31 July 2019 |
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