- 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 Timeline: Assessment timeline 07 Nov 2025 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation 31 Oct 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 31 Oct 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 31 Oct 2025 1 files Use of the RBF = Open consultation 31 Oct 2025 1 files -
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
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
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 07 Nov 2025 1 files
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