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 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 28 Aug 2019 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 30 Apr 2019 1 files Surveillance report 21 Dec 2017 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Sep 2017 1 files Vessel List 08 Sep 2017 1 files Public certification announcement 29 Nov 2016 1 files Public certification report 24 Nov 2016 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (293.49 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (152.10 Kb) 30 Apr 2019 Vessel List PDF (31.63 Kb) 08 Sep 2017 -
Initial Assessment
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1246 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 24 Nov 2016 1 files Public certification announcement 29 Nov 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (541.59 Kb) 15 Mar 2016
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 01 Nov 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 01 Nov 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (411.32 Kb) 17 May 2016
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 16 Jun 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 Jun 2016 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (245.72 Kb) 17 May 2016 Variation Request PDF (226.90 Kb) 17 May 2016 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (502.22 Kb) 18 May 2016
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Nov 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 19 May 2015 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 16 May 2015 1 files Use of the RBF 19 May 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 26 Mar 2015 1 files Proposed assessment team 31 Mar 2015 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 10 Apr 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Mar 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1246 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Sep 2017 1 files Surveillance report 21 Dec 2017 1 files
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