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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Change to the Unit of Certification 15 Dec 2009 1 files List of client group members 24 Jun 2009 1 files Final report and determination 11 Aug 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 11 Aug 2011 1 files Public comment draft report 17 Feb 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 17 Feb 2011 1 files Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 25 Nov 2010 4 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0088 European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 11 Aug 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 11 Aug 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 17 Feb 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 17 Feb 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 15 Dec 2009 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 25 Nov 2009 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 24 Jun 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (61.75 Kb) 15 Dec 2009 List of client group members PDF (75.62 Kb) 24 Jun 2009
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 25 Nov 2010 4 files
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