Eastern Canada offshore scallop

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.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Surveillance report	16 Aug 2023	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	12 May 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	28 Sep 2022	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	18 May 2022	1 files
  Public certification report	29 Dec 2020	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	07 Jan 2020	1 files

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  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

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	11 Oct 2019	1 files
  Use of the RBF	11 Oct 2019	1 files

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  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 2023)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	28 Oct 2014	4 files
  Peer review confirmation	13 Jan 2015	1 files

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  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

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	01 May 2014	1 files

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  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

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	27 Oct 2008	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	29 Sep 2008	2 files
  Assessment tree confirmation	06 Nov 2008	1 files

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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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