Certifier : 
Global Trust Certification Ltd.
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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
    Public Comment Draft Report 15 Sep 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation 15 Sep 2025 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 14 May 2025 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Feb 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: SH Notification - Change in Assessment team - Feb25 17 Feb 2025 1 files
    Vessel List 04 Feb 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 15 Jan 2025 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Vessel List PDF (302.56 Kb) 04 Feb 2025
    Vessel List PDF (230.21 Kb) 15 Jan 2025
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3231 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3232 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 15 Sep 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 15 Sep 2025 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 14 May 2025 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Feb 2025 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 03 Jan 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 15 Jan 2025 1 files
    Use of the RBF 15 Jan 2025 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: SH Notification - Change in Assessment team - Feb25 PDF (176.57 Kb) 17 Feb 2025

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 03 Jan 2025 1 files