Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment

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

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 06 Nov 2020 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Aug 2019 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 07 Aug 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Apr 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Sep 2018 1 files
    Variation Response 16 Aug 2018 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (253.19 Kb) 07 Aug 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 21 Mar 2017 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 21 Mar 2017 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Revised timeline 29 Mar 2017 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 14 Feb 2017 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 14 Feb 2017 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 20 Dec 2016 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 20 Dec 2016 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Revised Timeline 29 Dec 2016 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 07 Jul 2016 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 13 Dec 2016 1 files
    Variation Response 13 Dec 2016 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 24 Mar 2016 1 files
    Use of the RBF 01 Mar 2016 1 files
    Client document checklist 24 Mar 2016 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 25 Oct 2016 1 files
    Assessment timeline 28 Mar 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Apr 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 May 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Sep 2018 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 10 Aug 2018 1 files
    Variation Response 16 Aug 2018 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 03 May 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 03 May 2012 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 03 Apr 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 03 Apr 2012 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 21 Feb 2012 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 21 Feb 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 04 Feb 2011 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 20 Feb 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 13 Jul 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 11 Aug 2011 5 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Mar 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Jun 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Jul 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Dec 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Feb 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0124 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Mar 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Jun 2013 2 files