Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
27 Oct 2021
Certificate expires : 
26 Oct 2026

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.

Units in this fishery have been previously certified within different fisheries.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 09 May 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Variation Request Approved - Condition deadline extended (UoA 2 cockles) 05 Apr 2024 1 files
    Variation Response 03 Apr 2024 1 files
    Variation Request 27 Mar 2024 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jan 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit delayed announcement 23 Oct 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 26 May 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Variation Response PDF (117.33 Kb) 03 Apr 2024
    Variation Request PDF (139.38 Kb) 27 Mar 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit delayed announcement PDF (115.11 Kb) 23 Oct 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Delay PDF (203.77 Kb) 25 Oct 2022
  • Re-Assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2373 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2370 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2371 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge modified to catch cockles 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2372 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: oyster dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 27 Oct 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 27 Oct 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (205.93 Kb) 06 Jul 2020

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 28 Sep 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 27 Sep 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 18 Aug 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 18 Aug 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Additional information gathering stage PDF (199.81 Kb) 12 Apr 2021

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 08 Dec 2020 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Jul 2020 1 files
    Stakeholder input 10 Aug 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Use of the RBF 09 Jul 2020 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 09 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 25 Feb 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2370 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2373 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2371 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge modified to catch cockles 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2372 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: oyster dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jan 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 May 2024 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Variation Request Approved - Condition deadline extended (UoA 2 cockles) PDF (158.08 Kb) 05 Apr 2024

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2370 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2373 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2371 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge modified to catch cockles 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2372 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: oyster dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jan 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 26 May 2023 1 files