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.
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Documents Published On Files Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 21 May 2015 1 files Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Oct 2014 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Intent to review information 25 Mar 2013 1 files Change of Client 07 Mar 2013 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 15 Nov 2012 1 files Site visit announcement 13 May 2011 2 files Assessment tree announcement 04 May 2011 2 files  - 
                            
    
        
        Initial Assessment
            (started 2007)
        
    
    
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0142 Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)  
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 13 May 2011 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (139.32 Kb) 21 May 2015 Change of Client PDF (273.58 Kb) 07 Mar 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Intent to review information PDF (113.99 Kb) 25 Mar 2013 
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 04 May 2011 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 15 Nov 2012 1 files 
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 19 Oct 2007 1 files 
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Oct 2014 1 files 
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