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.
Please note that the reassessment of this fishery is covered under DFPO mussel, cockle and oyster
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Variation request approval to extend certificate expiration date 16 Jun 2021 1 files Variation Response 15 Jun 2021 1 files Variation Request 09 Jun 2021 1 files Surveillance report 06 Nov 2020 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2020 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in reassessment announcement 19 Mar 2020 1 files Surveillance report 15 Jul 2019 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Variation request approval to extend certificate expiration date PDF (186.14 Kb) 16 Jun 2021 Variation Response PDF (120.12 Kb) 15 Jun 2021 Variation Request PDF (197.60 Kb) 09 Jun 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in reassessment announcement PDF (246.45 Kb) 19 Mar 2020 Variation Response PDF (125.66 Kb) 19 Mar 2020 Variation Response PDF (113.42 Kb) 19 Mar 2020 Variation Request PDF (182.87 Kb) 09 Mar 2020 Variation Request PDF (179.57 Kb) 09 Mar 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (225.19 Kb) 12 Jun 2019 -
Initial assessment
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1197 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1198 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 05 Jan 2016 1 files Public certification report announcement 05 Jan 2016 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 02 Dec 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 03 Dec 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Oct 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Oct 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Apr 2015 1 files Peer review confirmation 17 Apr 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 05 Feb 2015 1 files Client document checklist 03 Feb 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Feb 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1197 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1198 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2020 1 files Surveillance report 06 Nov 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1197 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1198 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2019 1 files Surveillance report 15 Jul 2019 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-1197 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1198 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Apr 2018 1 files Surveillance report 12 Jul 2018 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-1197 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1198 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Mar 2017 1 files Surveillance report 27 Jun 2017 1 files
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