Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
27 Jan 2015
Certificate expires : 
26 Jan 2020

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 07 Aug 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Jul 2018 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Mar 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 May 2017 2 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Feb 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 May 2016 2 files
    Variation Request 20 May 2016 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (252.87 Kb) 07 Aug 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (134.46 Kb) 07 Aug 2019
    Vessel List PDF (41.50 Kb) 02 Jul 2015
  • Initial Assessment (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0979 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0980 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0981 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0978 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0977 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0982 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0976 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0975 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 27 Jan 2015 2 files
    Public certification announcement 27 Jan 2015 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Vessel List PDF (42.98 Kb) 24 Feb 2015
    Vessel List PDF (52.34 Kb) 20 Jan 2015

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 23 Dec 2014 2 files
    Final report and determination announcement 01 May 2014 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 May 2014 1 files
    Public comment draft report 01 May 2014 2 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 26 Sep 2013 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 04 Jun 2013 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 14 May 2013 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 14 May 2013 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 04 Jun 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Swedish Certificate Sharing Letter PDF (85.22 Kb) 20 May 2013
    Other: Certificate Sharing PDF (116.08 Kb) 14 May 2013

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 20 Aug 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0980 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0979 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0982 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0978 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0975 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0981 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0976 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0977 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Mar 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Jul 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0980 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0979 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0982 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0978 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0975 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0977 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0976 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0981 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Feb 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 May 2017 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0980 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0979 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0976 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0978 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0982 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0975 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0981 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0977 Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Feb 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 May 2016 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (311.51 Kb) 20 May 2016
    Vessel List PDF (42.73 Kb) 10 Mar 2015
    Vessel List PDF (201.24 Kb) 10 Mar 2015
    Vessel List PDF (142.39 Kb) 18 May 2015