Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
05 Apr 2011
Certificate expires : 
04 Apr 2016

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
    Certificate withdrawn 14 Jun 2017 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 30 May 2017 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Corrective Action Plan 30 May 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Jan 2016 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of Suspension of MSC Certificates 16 Dec 2015 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (92.55 Kb) 14 Jun 2017
    Stakeholder Announcement PDF (188.56 Kb) 30 May 2017
    Stakeholder Announcement: Corrective Action Plan PDF (157.04 Kb) 30 May 2017
  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0251 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0252 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0250 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 05 Apr 2011 1 files
    Public certification announcement 05 Apr 2011 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 08 Mar 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 08 Mar 2011 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 09 Dec 2010 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 09 Dec 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Name change PDF (92.05 Kb) 17 Feb 2011

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 25 Jan 2010 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 25 Jan 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 31 Aug 2009 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    List of client group members PDF (384.50 Kb) 31 Aug 2009

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Aug 2009 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0252 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0250 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Jan 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (317.00 Kb) 04 Dec 2015
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of Suspension of MSC Certificates PDF (59.03 Kb) 16 Dec 2015

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0252 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0250 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Mar 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Apr 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0252 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0250 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Apr 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (305.10 Kb) 10 Mar 2014

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0252 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0250 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jan 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Apr 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (267.82 Kb) 18 Dec 2012
    Variation Response PDF (187.60 Kb) 18 Dec 2012

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0252 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0250 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Dec 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 20 Mar 2012 1 files