- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Combined with another assessment
- Certified since :
- 30 Oct 2014
- Certificate expires :
- 31 Oct 2019
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
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate withdrawal 04 Nov 2019 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate extension 16 Oct 2019 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 12 Jun 2019 1 files Surveillance report 17 Jan 2019 1 files Variation Response 30 Nov 2018 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate withdrawal PDF (179.93 Kb) 04 Nov 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate extension PDF (226.23 Kb) 16 Oct 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (226.29 Kb) 12 Jun 2019 Variation Response PDF (431.38 Kb) 30 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (119.36 Kb) 27 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (117.93 Kb) 31 Oct 2018 Variation Response PDF (428.50 Kb) 31 Oct 2018 Variation Response PDF (243.75 Kb) 14 Jun 2017 -
Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0597 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0596 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0595 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0594 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Sep 2014 1 files Public certification announcement 30 Oct 2014 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 02 Oct 2014 1 files Final report and determination 02 Oct 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 31 Jul 2014 1 files Public comment draft report 31 Jul 2014 2 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 27 Jan 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (196.59 Kb) 08 Oct 2013 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (42.05 Kb) 08 Oct 2013 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (260.48 Kb) 08 Oct 2013 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (42.05 Kb) 08 Oct 2013 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (260.48 Kb) 08 Oct 2013 Variation Response PDF (188.83 Kb) 08 Oct 2013 Variation Request PDF (110.04 Kb) 16 Jul 2013 Variation Request PDF (188.22 Kb) 06 Nov 2012 Variation Response PDF (187.69 Kb) 09 Jul 2013 Variation Response PDF (184.60 Kb) 13 May 2014 List of client group members PDF (54.67 Kb) 05 Jan 2011 Variation Request PDF (188.35 Kb) 09 Jul 2013 Variation Response PDF (70.48 Kb) 06 Nov 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Intent to review information PDF (114.79 Kb) 24 Jan 2012 Variation Response PDF (188.13 Kb) 16 Jul 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 20 Jan 2011 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 08 Oct 2013 2 files Stakeholder announcement 05 Jan 2011 2 files Confirmation of assessment team 09 Apr 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (326.77 Kb) 13 May 2014
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 15 May 2014 1 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-0597 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0596 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0594 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0595 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1270 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1269 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1267 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1268 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Jun 2018 1 files Surveillance report 17 Jan 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0597 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0596 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0595 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0594 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1270 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1269 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1268 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1267 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Feb 2017 1 files Surveillance report 18 Sep 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (452.86 Kb) 02 Jun 2017
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0597 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0596 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0595 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0594 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2015 1 files Surveillance report 08 Dec 2015 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1270 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1269 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1267 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1268 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 Nov 2015 1 files Public certification report and announcement 10 Nov 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: certificate sharing arrangement DFPO PDF (302.40 Kb) 26 Jul 2016 Other document: certificate sharing arrangement DFPO PDF (458.96 Kb) 26 Jul 2016 Other document: certificate sharing arrangement DFPO PDF (302.40 Kb) 26 Jul 2016 Other document: certificate sharing arrangement DFPO PDF (458.96 Kb) 26 Jul 2016
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 20 Oct 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 20 Oct 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 08 Sep 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 17 Sep 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Jul 2015 1 files Peer review confirmation 28 Jul 2015 1 files
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Expedited assessment announcement 05 Feb 2015 1 files Gap Analysis 05 Feb 2015 1 files
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