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Transitioning to MSC Fisheries Standard v3.0: A Practical Guide

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  • Conformity Assessment Bodies must apply MSC Fisheries Standard v3.0 to all existing certified fisheries by 1 November 2028.
  • Transition assessments evaluate only Performance Indicators that changed, identified in Column G of the Change Tracker Report.
  • On-site audits are mandatory for transition assessments and require sixty days of public stakeholder consultation on draft reports.
  • Open conditions from version 2.01 must be evaluated and rewritten if the original formulation cannot deliver SG80 outcomes.
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