- Certifier :
- Acoura Marine Limited trading as LRQA
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 17 Jul 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 25 May 2028
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 26 May 2023 1 files Public certification report 26 May 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 26 May 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 28 Apr 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 28 Apr 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (126.08 Kb) 06 Feb 2023 Variation Request PDF (326.35 Kb) 03 Feb 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Withdrawal of IPI from CoC PDF (117.91 Kb) 08 Nov 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (316.52 Kb) 20 Aug 2019 Other document: IPI Announcement PDF (128.53 Kb) 28 Mar 2019 Vessel List PDF (545.00 Kb) 01 Dec 2017 Variation Response PDF (67.78 Kb) 27 Jul 2017 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (214.80 Kb) 20 Jul 2017 Variation Request PDF (271.65 Kb) 11 Jul 2017 Variation Response PDF (154.63 Kb) 03 Jul 2017 Variation Request PDF (271.41 Kb) 05 Jun 2017 Vessel List PDF (411.62 Kb) 10 Feb 2016 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 26 May 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 26 May 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (305.40 Kb) 26 May 2023
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 28 Apr 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 28 Apr 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Mar 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Mar 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Oct 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Jul 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (129.54 Kb) 18 Oct 2022
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 06 Jul 2022 1 files Fishery announcement template 08 Jul 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Feb 2023 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 28 Nov 2017 1 files Public certification report announcement 28 Nov 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 02 Nov 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 02 Nov 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Sep 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Sep 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (123.64 Kb) 30 Mar 2017
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Feb 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 07 Sep 2016 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 14 Nov 2017 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-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Sep 2022 1 files Surveillance report 02 Nov 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (154.08 Kb) 15 Sep 2022 Variation Request PDF (286.36 Kb) 29 Sep 2022 Variation Response PDF (117.77 Kb) 18 Oct 2022
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Nov 2020 1 files Surveillance report 05 Feb 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jan 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Oct 2018 1 files Surveillance report 07 Mar 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (139.11 Kb) 29 Jan 2019 Variation Response PDF (511.37 Kb) 01 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (141.75 Kb) 04 Mar 2019 Variation Response PDF (513.22 Kb) 05 Mar 2019
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Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 17 Jul 2012 2 files Public certification announcement 17 Jul 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 21 Jun 2012 2 files Final report and determination announcement 21 Jun 2012 2 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Apr 2012 2 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Apr 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to the Target Eligibility Date (TED) PDF (40.79 Kb) 07 Jun 2012
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Nov 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 06 May 2011 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 12 Apr 2011 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 22 Mar 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 22 Mar 2011 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2016 1 files Surveillance report 14 Dec 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Aug 2015 1 files Surveillance report 02 Dec 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (302.01 Kb) 17 Nov 2015 Variation Request PDF (303.03 Kb) 02 Dec 2015 Variation Response PDF (111.96 Kb) 02 Dec 2015
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jun 2014 1 files Surveillance report 22 Jul 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 May 2013 1 files Surveillance report 02 Jul 2013 1 files
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