- Certifier :
- Acoura Marine Limited trading as LRQA
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 22 Mar 2010
- Certificate expires :
- 28 Dec 2025
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 Surveillance report 13 Sep 2024 1 files Variation Response 12 Sep 2024 1 files Variation Request 10 Sep 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Publication Delay 02 Aug 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance report 16 Aug 2023 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 12 May 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (118.32 Kb) 12 Sep 2024 Variation Request PDF (243.17 Kb) 10 Sep 2024 Variation Response PDF (120.20 Kb) 05 Aug 2024 Variation Request PDF (252.07 Kb) 31 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (194.47 Kb) 26 Sep 2019 Variation Request PDF (139.73 Kb) 09 Sep 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (122.79 Kb) 21 Aug 2019 Vessel List PDF (518.40 Kb) 06 Feb 2018 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 29 Dec 2020 1 files Public certification report 29 Dec 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 27 Nov 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination 27 Nov 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 23 Oct 2020 1 files Public comment draft report 23 Oct 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Jan 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 11 Oct 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: IPI Announcement PDF (141.72 Kb) 11 Oct 2019
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 11 Oct 2019 1 files Use of the RBF 11 Oct 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 11 Oct 2019 1 files Assessment timeline 07 Oct 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance report 13 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Publication Delay PDF (169.41 Kb) 02 Aug 2024
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 May 2023 1 files Surveillance report 16 Aug 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 May 2022 1 files Surveillance report 28 Sep 2022 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Jun 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 30 Jun 2015 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 02 Jun 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 02 Jun 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 19 Mar 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 19 Mar 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Oct 2014 4 files Peer review confirmation 13 Jan 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 15 May 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (88.02 Kb) 12 Jan 2015
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 01 May 2014 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 10 Apr 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 10 Apr 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 30 Apr 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 Jan 2015 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-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jan 2020 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-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 Jul 2018 1 files Surveillance report 05 Nov 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-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Sep 2017 1 files Surveillance report 01 Dec 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jul 2016 1 files Surveillance report 06 Oct 2016 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 22 Mar 2010 1 files Public certification announcement 22 Mar 2010 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 25 Feb 2010 1 files Final report and determination announcement 25 Feb 2010 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 11 Dec 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 11 Dec 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 27 Oct 2008 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 29 Sep 2008 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 06 Nov 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 05 Aug 2008 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other: Map of fishery location PDF (67.27 Kb) 05 Aug 2008
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jun 2014 1 files Surveillance report 22 Jul 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 May 2013 1 files Surveillance report 02 Jul 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (134.77 Kb) 05 Mar 2013 Variation Request PDF (60.47 Kb) 05 Mar 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 May 2012 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jun 2012 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Apr 2011 1 files Surveillance report 26 Jul 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (34.61 Kb) 24 Feb 2011 Variation Response PDF (174.05 Kb) 24 Feb 2011 Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit variation PDF (44.74 Kb) 24 Feb 2011
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