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- Bureau Veritas Certification
- Certified status :
- Combined with another assessment
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.
Units in this fishery are now covered in the North Atlantic cod and associated species demersal fishery.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Merge with AGARBA 25 Feb 2025 1 files Certificate withdrawn 05 Feb 2025 1 files Vessel List 05 Feb 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: EXTENDED DEADLINE TO CONDUCT THE 1ST SURVEILLANCE AUDIT 27 Jan 2025 1 files Variation Request 22 Jan 2025 1 files Variation Response 22 Jan 2025 1 files Vessel List 20 Jan 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3227 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3226 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 29 Aug 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 29 Aug 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 01 Sep 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 07 Jul 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 07 Jul 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 22 May 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 22 May 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 27 Jun 2023 1 files Variation Response 03 Jul 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Nov 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 31 Mar 2023 1 files Variation Response 06 Apr 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Aug 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 14 Aug 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team 27 Oct 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 08 Mar 2023 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3226 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3227 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 05 Jul 2024 1 files Expedited audit report 12 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 02 Sep 2024 1 files Variation Request 16 Aug 2024 1 files Variation Response 28 Aug 2024 1 files Vessel List 20 Jan 2025 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-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 Oct 2017 1 files Public certification report announcement 13 Oct 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 19 Sep 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 19 Sep 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Aug 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 15 Aug 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: 9 month PCDR overrun - Request for new infomation 27 Jun 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 21 Mar 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 10 Jul 2017 1 files Variation Response 14 Jul 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 22 Sep 2016 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 27 Jun 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-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Aug 2022 1 files Surveillance report 25 Nov 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-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jun 2021 1 files Surveillance report 15 Dec 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 10 Nov 2021 1 files Variation Response 11 Nov 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-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 24 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-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Dec 2018 1 files Surveillance report 13 Jun 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 19 Apr 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 19 Apr 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 22 Mar 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 22 Mar 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Jan 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Jan 2012 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised deadline for stakeholder comment 31 Jan 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 05 Nov 2010 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised target eligibility date 13 Dec 2011 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 05 Oct 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 02 Sep 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 26 Jul 2011 4 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-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jul 2016 1 files Surveillance report 17 Nov 2016 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 12 Oct 2016 1 files Variation Response 13 Oct 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-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Jul 2015 1 files Surveillance report 10 Nov 2015 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 24 Apr 2015 1 files Variation Response 07 May 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Mar 2014 1 files Surveillance report 20 May 2014 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 01 May 2014 1 files Variation Response 19 Mar 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-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0551 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0555 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Feb 2013 1 files Surveillance report 09 Apr 2013 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Response 13 May 2014 1 files
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