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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Timeline: Assessment timeline 09 Mar 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Amended Time of Proposed RBF 10 Mar 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed use of RBF 17 Feb 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 14 Feb 2025 1 files Variation Response 06 Feb 2025 1 files Variation Request 03 Feb 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change of P1 assessor 04 Feb 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (115.26 Kb) 06 Feb 2025 -
Initial assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3170 Subtruncate surf clam (Spisula subtruncata) Dredges - Boat dredges: Adapted shellfish dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Oct 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Aug 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed use of RBF PDF (76.21 Kb) 17 Feb 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Amended Time of Proposed RBF PDF (79.75 Kb) 10 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Change of P1 assessor PDF (110.80 Kb) 04 Feb 2025 Variation Request PDF (139.96 Kb) 03 Feb 2025
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 08 Aug 2024 1 files Scope declaration template 08 Aug 2024 1 files Use of the RBF 14 Feb 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 09 Mar 2025 1 files Timeline 08 Aug 2024 1 files
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