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.
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Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Amendment to target date of eligibility 27 Mar 2013 1 files Surveillance report 11 May 2010 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Dec 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 27 Feb 2009 1 files Public certification report 27 Feb 2009 1 files Final report and determination 04 Feb 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Feb 2009 1 files  - 
                            
    
        
        Initial Assessment
            (started 2007)
        
    
    
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0023 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)  
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 27 Feb 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 27 Feb 2009 1 files 
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 04 Feb 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Feb 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Amendment to target date of eligibility PDF (59.02 Kb) 27 Mar 2013 
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 19 Dec 2008 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 19 Dec 2008 1 files 
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 14 Mar 2008 1 files 
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 20 Nov 2007 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 21 Jan 2008 1 files 
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 21 Jun 2007 1 files 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2009)
        
    
    
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0023 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)  
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Dec 2009 1 files Surveillance report 11 May 2010 1 files 
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