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Global Trust Certification Ltd.
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Withdrawn

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    Certificate withdrawn 14 Feb 2018 1 files
    Fishery Suspended 14 Feb 2018 1 files
    Public certification report 14 Feb 2018 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 14 Feb 2018 1 files
    Expedited audit report 19 Jan 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination 19 Jan 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 19 Jan 2018 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Fishery Suspended PDF (236.53 Kb) 14 Feb 2018
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (240.10 Kb) 14 Feb 2018
    Variation Response PDF (155.53 Kb) 06 Nov 2017
    Variation Request PDF (274.76 Kb) 27 Oct 2017
    Variation Response PDF (242.47 Kb) 07 Aug 2017
    Variation Request PDF (267.75 Kb) 26 Jul 2017
    Variation Response PDF (239.16 Kb) 18 May 2017
    Variation Request PDF (267.01 Kb) 10 May 2017
    Variation Response PDF (237.07 Kb) 03 Feb 2017
    Variation Request PDF (319.19 Kb) 30 Jan 2017
    Vessel List PDF (428.81 Kb) 22 Apr 2016
  • Re-Assessment (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report announcement 14 Feb 2018 1 files
    Public certification report 14 Feb 2018 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 19 Jan 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination 19 Jan 2018 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 09 Mar 2017 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 09 Mar 2017 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Revised Timeline 23 May 2017 1 files
    Other document: SH Announcement of Revised Timeline 23 May 2017 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 22 Nov 2016 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 09 Jun 2016 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Change of Team Member 19 Oct 2017 1 files
    Other document: CSHMAC Celtic Sea Herring Fishery Revised Assessment Timeline 03 Nov 2017 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 08 Aug 2017 2 files

  • Expedited Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement expedited audit 07 Sep 2017 1 files
    Expedited audit report 19 Jan 2018 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Notice of Intent to suspend 19 Jan 2018 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 14 Mar 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 14 Mar 2012 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 20 Dec 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 20 Dec 2011 1 files
    Objections File type Published on
    Objection - Stakeholder Notification.pdf PDF (93.00 Kb) 30 Nov 2011

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 10 Nov 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 10 Nov 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 07 Apr 2011 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 07 Apr 2011 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 15 Feb 2011 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 15 Feb 2011 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jun 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Sep 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 May 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 10 Sep 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Feb 2015 2 files
    Surveillance report 16 Jul 2014 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 24 Feb 2015 1 files
    Variation Response 06 Mar 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Apr 2013 2 files
    Surveillance report 07 Nov 2013 2 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 18 Feb 2014 1 files
    Variation Response 18 Feb 2014 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0941 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0942 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 07 Apr 2011 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 07 Apr 2011 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 15 Feb 2011 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 29 Nov 2012 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Intent to review fishery 22 Mar 2012 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 20 Dec 2011 5 files