Following a 30-day period of comment on the Draft Report for the Mexico Baja California red rock lobster fishery, the Certification Body, Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. (SCS), has met to consider the report of the assessment team, the report of the Peer Review panel and all stakeholder comments. The Determination reached by the certification body is that the Mexico Baja California red rock lobster fishery should becertified in accordance with the MSC Standard. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DETERMINATION, NOT A FINAL CERTIFICATION RESULT. THIS FISHERY IS THEREFORE NOT YET CERTIFIED, NOR IS IT ABLE TO USE THE MSC ECOLABEL ON ANY PRODUCTS.

There is now a 15 working day period during which a party may lodge a notice of objection to the determinations reached. For further information on the objections process, including the grounds upon which an objection can be made, please email objections@msc.org or write to the MSC London Office (Please follow this link for the MSC London Office address).

Any intent to file an objection should first be addressed to the certification body, for the attention of Sabine Daume at SCS, and copied to the MSC's Chief Executive, Mr Rupert Howes at the email address objections@msc.org, by 5pm GMT, 16th June 2011.