Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
14 Oct 2016
Certificate expires : 
13 Apr 2022

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 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)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1231 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1234 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1233 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1230 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1229 Herring (Clupea harengus) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1228 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1232 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1234 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1231 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1230 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1233 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1228 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1232 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