Cornwall sardine fishery

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
  Surveillance report	27 Nov 2025	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	15 Aug 2025	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance	18 Jun 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	30 Oct 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Y2S changed to off-site	30 Aug 2024	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Aug 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance	16 Jul 2024	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance	PDF (230.17 Kb)	18 Jun 2025
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance	PDF (212.42 Kb)	16 Jul 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 1 surveillance	PDF (607.95 Kb)	12 Jul 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team membership	PDF (166.54 Kb)	17 Jun 2020
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team membership	PDF (175.66 Kb)	12 Jun 2020
  Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Announcement Year 3	PDF (213.60 Kb)	18 May 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (174.62 Kb)	14 May 2019

• Re-Assessment (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	11 Aug 2022	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	11 Aug 2022	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	15 Jul 2022	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	15 Jul 2022	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	06 Jun 2022	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	06 Jun 2022	3 files
  Public comment draft report	06 Jun 2022	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	02 Mar 2022	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	26 Nov 2021	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	03 Dec 2021	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	26 Nov 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	15 Aug 2025	1 files
  Surveillance report	27 Nov 2025	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Aug 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	30 Oct 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Y2S changed to off-site	30 Aug 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	01 Sep 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Nov 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	24 Nov 2023	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report announcement	02 Mar 2017	1 files
  Public certification report	02 Mar 2017	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	03 Feb 2017	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	07 Feb 2017	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	14 Dec 2016	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	29 Nov 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other document: Amended PCDR	14 Dec 2016	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	08 Aug 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	28 Jul 2016	1 files
  Variation Response	27 Jul 2016	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	04 Jun 2015	1 files
  Use of the RBF	03 Jun 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other document: Addition to Assessment Team	20 Aug 2015	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Revised timeline	06 Sep 2016	1 files
  Variation Response	16 Jun 2015	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	04 Jun 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	26 Nov 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Apr 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 May 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	02 Sep 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	30 Apr 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	29 Jul 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Feb 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	10 Oct 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other document: Use of RBF	22 Feb 2018	1 files
  Variation Request	15 May 2018	1 files
  Variation Response	21 May 2018	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2007)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	25 Jun 2010	1 files
  Public certification announcement	25 Jun 2010	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	28 May 2010	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	28 May 2010	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	25 Jun 2010	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	16 Feb 2010	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	22 May 2008	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Change in target eligibility date	16 Sep 2009	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Cornwall sardine transitions from trial assessment to full assessment	17 Jul 2009	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	02 Apr 2008	2 files
  Assessment tree confirmation	16 Jun 2008	2 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	03 Dec 2007	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	20 Jul 2009	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Oct 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	05 Jan 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	12 Feb 2014	1 files
  Variation Response	18 Feb 2014	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	11 Jun 2013	1 files
  Surveillance report	20 Aug 2013	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	07 May 2013	1 files
  Variation Response	14 May 2013	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2012)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	15 May 2012	1 files
  Surveillance report	18 Jul 2012	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2011)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	28 Jul 2011	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 May 2012	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Change of Conformity Assessment Body	19 Jul 2011	1 files
  Variation Request	19 Jul 2011	1 files
  Variation Response	19 Jul 2011	1 files

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