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 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 12 Jun 2019 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 21 Sep 2018 1 files Surveillance report 04 May 2018 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Jan 2018 1 files Public certification report 14 Oct 2016 1 files Client/vessel list 13 Oct 2016 2 files Public certification report announcement 13 Oct 2016 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (228.44 Kb) 12 Jun 2019 -
Initial assessment
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1231 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1234 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1233 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1230 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1229 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1228 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1232 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Oct 2016 1 files Public certification report announcement 13 Oct 2016 1 files Client/vessel list 13 Oct 2016 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (60.76 Kb) 21 Sep 2018
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 13 Sep 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 13 Sep 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Jul 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Jul 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 08 Mar 2016 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 23 Mar 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 24 Mar 2015 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-1234 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1231 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1230 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1233 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1228 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1232 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Jan 2018 1 files Surveillance report 04 May 2018 1 files
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