Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
20 Dec 2012
Certificate expires : 
24 Nov 2019

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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Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - Joint demersal fisheries in the North Sea and adjacent waters

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 24 Jul 2019 1 files
    Variation Response 15 May 2019 1 files
    Variation Request 14 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 20 Apr 2018 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Jan 2018 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change in audit date 19 Jan 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Mar 2017 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (166.25 Kb) 24 Jul 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (166.25 Kb) 24 Jul 2019
    Variation Response PDF (84.06 Kb) 15 May 2019
    Variation Request PDF (123.09 Kb) 14 May 2019
    Variation Response PDF (299.04 Kb) 16 Jan 2019
    Variation Response PDF (299.04 Kb) 16 Jan 2019
    Variation Request PDF (142.39 Kb) 20 Dec 2018
    Variation Response PDF (242.42 Kb) 04 Jul 2017
    Variation Request PDF (267.96 Kb) 12 Jun 2017
  • Initial Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0497 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0498 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0499 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0494 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0492 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0496 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0495 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0646 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0493 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0647 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0517 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0516 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0520 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0519 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0518 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 20 Dec 2012 1 files

    There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
    The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
    Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.


    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 21 Jun 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 21 Jun 2012 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 21 Feb 2012 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 21 Feb 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 23 Dec 2010 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 23 Dec 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 19 Apr 2010 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 28 Feb 2012 4 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0498 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0499 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0497 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0492 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0493 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0646 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0495 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0496 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0494 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0517 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0647 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0516 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0520 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0518 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0519 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Jan 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 20 Apr 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change in audit date PDF (311.51 Kb) 19 Jan 2018

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0498 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0497 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0499 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0493 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0492 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0646 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0494 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0496 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0495 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0647 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0517 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0516 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0518 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0519 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0520 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Dec 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Mar 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0497 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0498 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0499 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0495 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0646 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0493 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0494 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0492 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0496 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0516 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0517 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0647 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0519 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0520 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0518 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Nov 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Feb 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0498 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0497 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0499 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0493 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0492 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0496 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0495 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0646 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0494 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0516 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0517 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0647 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0520 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0518 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0519 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Mar 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Jun 2015 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (96.46 Kb) 05 Feb 2015
    Variation Response PDF (244.65 Kb) 05 Feb 2015

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0498 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0497 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0499 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0495 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0494 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0493 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0646 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0492 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0496 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0516 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0517 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0647 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0520 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0518 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0519 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Dec 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (436.78 Kb) 17 Dec 2013
    Variation Response PDF (124.38 Kb) 17 Dec 2013