Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
17 Dec 2021
Certificate expires : 
16 Dec 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.

Please note that this assessment covers the re-assessment of fisheries previously assessed separately and combines the following

Ekofish Group - North Sea twin rigged otter trawl plaice

Osprey Trawlers North Sea twin-rigged plaice

 

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 25 Sep 2024 1 files
    Variation Response 31 May 2024 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 May 2024 1 files
    Variation Request 17 May 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 26 Sep 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files
    Vessel List 17 Nov 2022 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Variation Response PDF (120.13 Kb) 31 May 2024
    Variation Request PDF (236.72 Kb) 17 May 2024
    Variation Response PDF (179.47 Kb) 15 Jun 2023
    Variation Request PDF (238.26 Kb) 07 Jun 2023
    Vessel List PDF (179.03 Kb) 17 Nov 2022
    Vessel List PDF (183.15 Kb) 17 Dec 2021
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (152.03 Kb) 01 Nov 2021
    Variation Response PDF (130.92 Kb) 03 Sep 2021
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notification to combine 2 MSC fisheries PDF (85.49 Kb) 17 Jul 2020
  • Re-Assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2378 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2377 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2379 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2380 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2376 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter twin trawls: Twin rig trawl < 100mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 01 Nov 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 01 Nov 2021 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 17 Sep 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 17 Sep 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 13 Aug 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 13 Aug 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (118.82 Kb) 21 Apr 2021

    Peer review

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

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Jul 2020 1 files
    Stakeholder input 19 Aug 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Use of the RBF 17 Jul 2020 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 17 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 17 Jul 2020 1 files
    Assessment timeline 11 Dec 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2378 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2379 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2377 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2380 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2376 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter twin trawls: Twin rig trawl < 100mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 May 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Sep 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2378 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2379 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2377 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2380 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2376 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter twin trawls: Twin rig trawl < 100mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 26 Sep 2023 1 files