- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 05 Dec 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 30 Sep 2030
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 Public certification report 29 Sep 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 29 Sep 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Aug 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Aug 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 16 Jun 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 16 Jun 2025 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 16 May 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Additional site visit and certificate extension PDF (145.50 Kb) 16 May 2025 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (133.26 Kb) 02 Aug 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to UoA Wording PDF (173.94 Kb) 14 Jan 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (370.47 Kb) 05 Dec 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-3247 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-3246 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 29 Sep 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 29 Sep 2025 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 16 Jun 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 16 Jun 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 08 Jan 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 14 May 2025 1 files Variation Response 16 May 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 26 Sep 2024 2 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 26 Oct 2024 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Aug 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Aug 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 26 Sep 2024 1 files Use of the RBF 16 May 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 26 Sep 2024 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 26 Sep 2024 1 files Assessment timeline 16 May 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 05 Dec 2019 1 files Public certification report 16 Mar 2021 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 07 Nov 2019 1 files Final report and determination 07 Nov 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 Oct 2019 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Oct 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Apr 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 07 Jun 2018 2 files Use of the RBF 07 Jun 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: New Information Period 07 Mar 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Aug 2019 1 files Assessment timeline 26 Apr 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Sep 2024 1 files Surveillance report 18 Dec 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2023 1 files Surveillance report 22 Dec 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Sep 2022 1 files Surveillance report 22 Dec 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 May 2021 1 files Surveillance report 11 Nov 2021 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 18 Dec 2020 1 files Expedited audit report 12 Feb 2021 1 files
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