- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 03 Jul 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 14 Feb 2028
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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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 10 Apr 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to clients 24 Mar 2026 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Feb 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance 30 Jan 2026 1 files Surveillance report 20 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Addition to Y2S team 23 Apr 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Mar 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2703 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-gathering (rake and sieve) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 Feb 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 14 Feb 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 11 Jan 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 11 Jan 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 12 Jan 2023 1 files Variation Response 13 Jan 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 18 Nov 2022 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 18 Nov 2022 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Jun 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 29 Apr 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 29 Apr 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to site visit date 30 May 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2026)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Feb 2026 1 files Surveillance report 10 Apr 2026 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2703 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-gathering (rake and sieve) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Mar 2025 1 files Surveillance report 20 May 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Addition to Y2S team 23 Apr 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2703 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-gathering (rake and sieve) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Feb 2024 1 files Surveillance report 08 May 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 08 May 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 01 Aug 2017 2 files Public certification report announcement 01 Aug 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 26 Jun 2017 2 files Final report and determination announcement 27 Jun 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 May 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 May 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Mar 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 03 Nov 2016 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Response 06 Mar 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Nov 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 26 Oct 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Sep 2020 1 files Surveillance report 04 Dec 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Aug 2019 1 files Surveillance report 15 Nov 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Jul 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 03 Jul 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 07 Jun 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 07 Jun 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 May 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 May 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 01 Nov 2011 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Peer review timescale 22 Mar 2012 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 16 Sep 2011 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 16 Sep 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Sep 2011 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2018 1 files Surveillance report 03 Dec 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Nov 2016 1 files Surveillance report 21 Feb 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Additional team member 22 Nov 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Nov 2015 1 files Surveillance report 22 Dec 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jul 2014 1 files Surveillance report 14 Aug 2014 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-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance report 30 Jul 2013 1 files
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