Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation 07 Nov 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Nov 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 07 Nov 2025 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 05 Nov 2025 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3731 Common sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3733 Common sole (Solea solea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3732 Common sole (Solea solea) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3730 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (mesh size >100 mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3709 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3705 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3707 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3711 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3710 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3706 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3708 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (120 mm or 90 mm w/ separator grid or very large mesh escapement) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3713 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (120 mm or 90 mm w/ separator grid or very large mesh escapement) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3712 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (mesh size >100 mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3714 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3718 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3716 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3720 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3715 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3719 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3717 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (120 mm or 90 mm w/ separator grid or very large mesh escapement) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3722 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (120 mm or 90 mm w/ separator grid or very large mesh escapement) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3721 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (mesh size >100 mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3701 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3702 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3698 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3704 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3703 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3700 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3697 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (120mm or 90 mm w/ separator grid or very large mesh escapement) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3699 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (mesh >100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3727 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (120 mm or 90 mm w/ separator grid or very large mesh escapement) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3728 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (120 mm or 90 mm w/ separator grid or very large mesh escapement) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3729 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (mesh size >100 mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3723 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3725 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3724 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Seine Nets: Danish seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3726 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl (mesh size >100 mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 07 Nov 2025 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 07 Nov 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Nov 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 05 Nov 2025 1 files