MSC Fisheries
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Marine Stewardship Council

Canada Atlantic halibut

Certifier : 
Global Trust Certification Ltd.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
16 May 2013
Certificate expires : 
03 Apr 2029

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
    List of client group members 19 Mar 2026 1 files
    Other document: DelayToY2Audit 16 Mar 2026 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Jul 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 05 Jun 2025 1 files
    Variation Request 03 Jun 2025 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 20 Mar 2025 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 20 Mar 2025 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    List of client group members PDF (94.60 Kb) 19 Mar 2026
    List of client group members PDF (94.60 Kb) 19 Mar 2026
    List of client group members PDF (94.60 Kb) 19 Mar 2026
    Other document: DelayToY2Audit PDF (268.39 Kb) 16 Mar 2026
    List of client group members PDF (95.08 Kb) 01 Nov 2025
    List of client group members PDF (279.96 Kb) 11 Jun 2024
    List of client group members PDF (178.41 Kb) 23 May 2023
    List of client group members PDF (182.53 Kb) 22 May 2023
    List of client group members PDF (186.37 Kb) 15 May 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in reassessment announcement PDF (107.68 Kb) 15 Mar 2023
    Variation Response PDF (119.85 Kb) 14 Mar 2023
    Variation Request PDF (164.25 Kb) 09 Mar 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of surveillance audit after the certificate anniversary date PDF (103.40 Kb) 04 Jan 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement PDF (157.55 Kb) 25 Nov 2021
    List of client group members PDF (178.31 Kb) 23 Jul 2021
    List of client group members PDF (227.25 Kb) 21 Jan 2021
    List of client group members PDF (225.46 Kb) 28 Apr 2020
    List of client group members PDF (222.42 Kb) 26 Mar 2020
    List of client group members PDF (218.68 Kb) 07 Jan 2020
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (297.74 Kb) 17 Jul 2019
    List of client group members PDF (443.39 Kb) 05 Feb 2019
    List of client group members PDF (437.36 Kb) 09 Jan 2019
    List of client group members PDF (61.10 Kb) 15 Nov 2018
    List of client group members PDF (327.24 Kb) 07 Aug 2018
    List of client group members PDF (327.24 Kb) 07 Aug 2018
    Variation Response PDF (239.39 Kb) 14 Mar 2018
    Variation Request PDF (321.79 Kb) 14 Mar 2018
  • Reassessment v2.3 (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 04 Apr 2024 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 04 Apr 2024 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 30 Nov 2023 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 30 Nov 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 30 Nov 2023 1 files
    Variation Response 01 Dec 2023 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 16 Aug 2023 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 04 May 2023 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 04 Mar 2024 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 04 Mar 2024 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 04 May 2023 1 files
    Scope declaration template 04 May 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 04 May 2023 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 20 Mar 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Jul 2025 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 20 Mar 2025 1 files
    UOA Form 20 Mar 2025 1 files
    Variation Request 03 Jun 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 05 Jun 2025 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 05 Jul 2018 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 05 Jul 2018 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 08 Jun 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 08 Jun 2018 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 04 Apr 2018 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 05 Apr 2018 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 07 Nov 2017 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 18 Apr 2017 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Canada Halibut_ Fishery_Change team member 29 Aug 2017 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of additional stakeholder consultation period 06 Feb 2018 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Feb 2018 2 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 May 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Sep 2023 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 11 Dec 2023 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Dec 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Feb 2022 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jun 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Oct 2020 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Sep 2019 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification re Surveillance Audit Report 27 Aug 2019 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 16 May 2013 2 files
    Public certification announcement 16 May 2013 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    List of client group members 16 May 2013 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 23 Apr 2013 1 files
    Final report and determination 23 Apr 2013 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 21 Feb 2013 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 21 Feb 2013 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 27 Jan 2011 1 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 15 Mar 2011 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 11 Jan 2011 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    List of client group members 20 Jan 2011 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 10 Jan 2013 5 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Apr 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Jul 2017 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 May 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Jul 2016 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Jun 2015 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    List of client group members 28 Apr 2015 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 May 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Jun 2014 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    List of client group members 26 Aug 2014 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: CAB Change 13 May 2014 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Nomination for Assessment Team 13 May 2014 1 files