Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
17 Apr 2012
Certificate expires : 
03 Sep 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.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 01 Sep 2023 1 files
    Public certification report 29 Aug 2023 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 29 Aug 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 07 Jul 2023 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 07 Jul 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate extension PDF (609.34 Kb) 05 Jul 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variations PDF (506.20 Kb) 11 Apr 2023
    Variation Response PDF (122.75 Kb) 06 Apr 2023
    Variation Request PDF (592.12 Kb) 20 Mar 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to fishery name PDF (488.50 Kb) 21 Feb 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (495.56 Kb) 15 Apr 2022
    Variation Response PDF (129.69 Kb) 08 Apr 2022
    Variation Request PDF (142.61 Kb) 30 Mar 2022
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (182.48 Kb) 19 Jul 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (193.54 Kb) 05 Jul 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (193.54 Kb) 05 Jul 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (461.69 Kb) 01 Sep 2023

    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 File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (656.27 Kb) 27 Jun 2023
    Variation Response PDF (121.82 Kb) 03 Jul 2023

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 16 Nov 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (568.43 Kb) 20 Mar 2023
    Variation Request PDF (610.96 Kb) 31 Mar 2023
    Variation Response PDF (127.66 Kb) 06 Apr 2023
    Variation Response PDF (123.11 Kb) 06 Apr 2023

    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 File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team PDF (489.19 Kb) 27 Oct 2022

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 08 Mar 2023 1 files

  • Re-Assessment (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: 9 month PCDR overrun - Request for new infomation PDF (269.86 Kb) 27 Jun 2017

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 Mar 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (197.60 Kb) 10 Jul 2017
    Variation Response PDF (248.36 Kb) 14 Jul 2017

    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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (166.14 Kb) 10 Nov 2021
    Variation Response PDF (139.86 Kb) 11 Nov 2021

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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

  • Initial Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised deadline for stakeholder comment PDF (129.19 Kb) 31 Jan 2012

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 26 Jul 2011 2 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 05 Nov 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised target eligibility date PDF (56.93 Kb) 13 Dec 2011

    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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (92.94 Kb) 28 Jun 2016
    Variation Request PDF (91.21 Kb) 12 Oct 2016
    Variation Response PDF (243.23 Kb) 13 Oct 2016

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (334.96 Kb) 24 Apr 2015
    Variation Response PDF (188.04 Kb) 07 May 2015

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (190.01 Kb) 01 May 2014
    Variation Response PDF (184.72 Kb) 19 Mar 2014
    Variation Request PDF (187.11 Kb) 04 Mar 2014

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0550 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0554 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 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 File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (184.62 Kb) 13 May 2014