- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- In 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 14 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Request 09 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Response 09 Jan 2026 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 05 Dec 2025 6 files Stakeholder Announcement: ACDR consultation period extended 27 Nov 2025 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 07 Nov 2025 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (52.96 Kb) 09 Jan 2026 Variation Request PDF (241.00 Kb) 09 Jan 2026 Variation Request PDF (241.00 Kb) 09 Jan 2026 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3764 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls: Beam trawl, mesh size 70 -119mm (not pulse) (BT2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3763 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls: Beam trawl, mesh size ≥ 120mm (not pulse) (BT1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3765 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl or twinrig, mesh size 70-100mm (OT2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3762 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish/Scottish seine - mesh size 70-100mm (FS2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3761 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish/Scottish seine - mesh size >100mm (FS1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3758 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls: Beam trawl, mesh size 70 -119mm (not pulse) (BT2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3755 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls: Beam trawl, mesh size ≥ 120mm (not pulse) (BT1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3757 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls: Beam trawl, mesh size ≥ 120mm (not pulse) (BT1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3756 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (Skagerrak/Kattegat rules = 120mm or 90mm w / separator grid or very large mesh escapement) (TR) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3760 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl or twinrig, mesh size 70-100mm (OT2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3759 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl or twinrig, mesh size >100mm (OT1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3772 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish/Scottish seine - mesh size 70-100mm (FS2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3771 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish/Scottish seine - mesh size >100mm (FS1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3768 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls: Beam trawl, mesh size 70 -119mm (not pulse) (BT2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3767 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls: Beam trawl, mesh size ≥ 120mm (not pulse) (BT1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3766 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (Skagerrak/Kattegat rules = 120mm or 90mm w / separator grid or very large mesh escapement) (TR) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3770 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl or twinrig, mesh size 70-100mm (OT2) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3769 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl or twinrig, mesh size >100mm (OT1) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 31 Oct 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 05 Dec 2025 6 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 31 Oct 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 31 Oct 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 31 Oct 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: ACDR consultation period extended PDF (239.46 Kb) 27 Nov 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (238.58 Kb) 14 Jan 2026
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 07 Nov 2025 1 files
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