Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
20 May 2010
Certificate expires : 
28 Apr 2021

Assessments

The MSC Fisheries Standard is used to assess if a fishery is well-managed and sustainable. More about how the standard is used, what is assessed and the process.

Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 16 Aug 2019 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 26 Jun 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jan 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Oct 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Dec 2017 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2017 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (124.75 Kb) 26 Jun 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification announcement 28 Oct 2015 1 files
    Public certification report 29 Oct 2015 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 29 Sep 2015 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 06 Oct 2015 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 11 Aug 2015 1 files
    Public comment draft report 11 Aug 2015 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 18 Nov 2014 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 03 Nov 2014 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 17 Apr 2014 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 04 Apr 2014 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 03 Apr 2014 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 04 Apr 2014 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 22 Apr 2014 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 Aug 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Oct 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jan 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Dec 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Jun 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 Aug 2016 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 20 May 2010 5 files
    Public certification announcement 20 May 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    List of client group members PDF (372.98 Kb) 12 Nov 2010
    List of client group members PDF (92.67 Kb) 12 Nov 2010
    Other: Certification - Extension of Scope PDF (63.75 Kb) 12 Nov 2010

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 27 Apr 2010 5 files
    Final report and determination announcement 27 Apr 2010 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 10 Feb 2010 1 files
    Public comment draft report 10 Feb 2010 5 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 16 Apr 2008 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 04 Apr 2008 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 09 May 2008 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 09 Oct 2007 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Oct 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 22 Apr 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Jul 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Apr 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Jul 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (184.89 Kb) 25 Jun 2013
    Variation Request PDF (190.94 Kb) 25 Jun 2013

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Apr 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 10 Jul 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery and Client Name Change PDF (15.36 Kb) 19 Nov 2012

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0110 Arrow-tooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0109 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0113 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0111 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0112 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Apr 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Jul 2011 1 files