- Certifier :
- Bureau Veritas Certification
- Certified status :
- Combined with another assessment
- 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.
Units in this fishery are now covered in the Northeast Arctic cod and haddock 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Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Merge with AGARBA 25 Feb 2025 1 files Certificate withdrawn 05 Feb 2025 1 files Vessel List 05 Feb 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: EXTENDED DEADLINE TO CONDUCT THE 1ST SURVEILLANCE AUDIT 27 Jan 2025 1 files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 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
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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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (217.35 Kb) 02 Sep 2024 Variation Request PDF (219.40 Kb) 16 Aug 2024 Variation Response PDF (271.08 Kb) 28 Aug 2024 Vessel List PDF (121.47 Kb) 20 Jan 2025
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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 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
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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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (166.14 Kb) 10 Nov 2021 Variation Response PDF (139.86 Kb) 11 Nov 2021
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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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Revised deadline for stakeholder comment PDF (129.19 Kb) 31 Jan 2012
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
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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 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
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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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (334.96 Kb) 24 Apr 2015 Variation Response PDF (188.04 Kb) 07 May 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-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 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
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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 File type Published on Variation Response PDF (184.62 Kb) 13 May 2014
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