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.
Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 25 Jul 2013 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2013 1 files Fishery Suspended 02 Apr 2012 1 files Other: Fishery Action Plan 26 Jun 2012 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted 25 Mar 2013 1 files Variation Request 24 Jul 2012 1 files Variation Response 24 Jul 2012 1 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0005 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0006 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Jul 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 24 Jul 2009 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 23 Jun 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 23 Jun 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 18 May 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 18 May 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 12 Nov 2008 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 06 Nov 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 06 Nov 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Nov 2008 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0005 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0006 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2013 1 files Surveillance report 25 Jul 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0005 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0006 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2012 1 files Surveillance report 30 Aug 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted PDF (178.14 Kb) 25 Mar 2013 Variation Response PDF (269.27 Kb) 24 Jul 2012 Other: Fishery Action Plan PDF (164.02 Kb) 26 Jun 2012 Variation Request PDF (352.20 Kb) 24 Jul 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0005 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0006 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 May 2011 1 files Surveillance report 26 Jul 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Fishery Suspended PDF (152.61 Kb) 02 Apr 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0005 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0006 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2010 1 files Surveillance report 03 Aug 2010 1 files
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