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 of Conformity Assessment Body 21 Aug 2012 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Peer reviewer timescale 28 Apr 2011 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Species clarification letter from DFO 24 Oct 2011 1 files Vessel List 02 Dec 2011 1 files Surveillance report 18 Dec 2012 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 13 Sep 2011 1 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0742 Spotted spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) Hooks And Lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0244 Spotted spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) Hooks And Lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 Sep 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 13 Sep 2011 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (90.39 Kb) 02 Dec 2011 Stakeholder Announcement: Species clarification letter from DFO PDF (40.92 Kb) 24 Oct 2011
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 28 Jul 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 28 Jul 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 14 Jun 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 Jun 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 12 Mar 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Peer reviewer timescale PDF (25.40 Kb) 28 Apr 2011
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 02 Mar 2010 1 files Use of the RBF 08 Oct 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 17 Apr 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Dec 2010 3 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0742 Spotted spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) Hooks And Lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0244 Spotted spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) Hooks And Lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2012 1 files Surveillance report 18 Dec 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (121.18 Kb) 21 Aug 2012
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