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.
Please note this fishery is covered by another re-assessment - Maritime Canada inshore lobster trap fishery.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files List of client group members 16 Feb 2021 1 files Variation Response 18 Nov 2020 1 files Variation Request 02 Nov 2020 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 22 Aug 2019 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jul 2019 1 files List of client group members 07 Jun 2019 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Apr 2019 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On List of client group members PDF (230.74 Kb) 16 Feb 2021 List of client group members PDF (241.31 Kb) 07 Jan 2021 Variation Response PDF (120.15 Kb) 18 Nov 2020 Variation Request PDF (218.44 Kb) 02 Nov 2020 List of client group members PDF (241.72 Kb) 29 Oct 2020 List of client group members PDF (241.26 Kb) 29 Oct 2020 List of client group members PDF (247.54 Kb) 16 Sep 2020 List of client group members PDF (246.94 Kb) 26 Aug 2020 List of client group members PDF (245.39 Kb) 02 Dec 2019 List of client group members PDF (245.78 Kb) 22 Nov 2019 List of client group members PDF (245.30 Kb) 13 Nov 2019 List of client group members PDF (244.74 Kb) 16 Oct 2019 List of client group members PDF (149.48 Kb) 01 Oct 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (341.43 Kb) 22 Aug 2019 List of client group members PDF (313.79 Kb) 03 Apr 2019 List of client group members PDF (311.80 Kb) 25 Mar 2019 List of client group members PDF (311.23 Kb) 04 Feb 2019 List of client group members PDF (311.24 Kb) 06 Dec 2018 List of client group members PDF (237.17 Kb) 21 Nov 2018 List of client group members PDF (236.77 Kb) 24 Sep 2018 List of client group members PDF (235.52 Kb) 16 Jul 2018 List of client group members PDF (236.47 Kb) 12 Jun 2018 List of client group members PDF (235.54 Kb) 23 Apr 2018 List of client group members PDF (197.34 Kb) 08 Sep 2017 List of client group members PDF (229.41 Kb) 31 May 2017 List of client group members PDF (229.36 Kb) 04 May 2017 List of client group members PDF (228.32 Kb) 03 May 2017 List of client group members PDF (228.11 Kb) 20 Apr 2017 List of client group members PDF (230.15 Kb) 03 Mar 2017 List of client group members PDF (229.42 Kb) 31 Mar 2016 List of client group members PDF (224.26 Kb) 07 Jan 2016 List of client group members PDF (217.46 Kb) 22 Sep 2015 List of client group members PDF (208.10 Kb) 13 Aug 2015 -
Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1065 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1063 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1062 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1064 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 22 May 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 22 May 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (208.04 Kb) 30 Jun 2015
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 28 Apr 2015 2 files Final report and determination announcement 28 Apr 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 22 Jan 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 22 Jan 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 26 Aug 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 05 Sep 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 17 Mar 2014 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 17 Mar 2014 2 files Use of the RBF 17 Mar 2014 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 04 Mar 2014 2 files Stakeholder announcement 04 Mar 2014 2 files Confirmation of assessment team 17 Mar 2014 2 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 Jan 2015 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1062 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1064 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1063 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1065 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Apr 2019 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jul 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (399.99 Kb) 07 Jun 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1065 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1064 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1063 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1062 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Apr 2018 1 files Surveillance report 24 Jul 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (641.86 Kb) 10 Jul 2018
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1062 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1064 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1063 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1065 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Mar 2017 1 files Surveillance report 06 Jun 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (197.34 Kb) 18 Aug 2017 List of client group members PDF (196.82 Kb) 31 Oct 2017 List of client group members PDF (231.34 Kb) 30 Nov 2017 List of client group members PDF (250.77 Kb) 14 Dec 2017
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1063 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1065 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1062 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1064 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Mar 2016 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jun 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (228.25 Kb) 19 May 2016 Variation Response PDF (508.10 Kb) 19 Jul 2018 Variation Response PDF (513.69 Kb) 19 Jul 2018 Variation Response PDF (508.10 Kb) 19 Jul 2018 Variation Response PDF (513.69 Kb) 19 Jul 2018 List of client group members PDF (226.47 Kb) 22 Nov 2016
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