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 Stakeholder Announcement: merge of fishery and change of fishery name 06 Feb 2026 1 files Variation Response 03 Feb 2026 1 files Variation Request 28 Jan 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder announcement 18 Sep 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 15 Sep 2025 1 files Variation Response 17 Sep 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement 15 Sep 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (40.81 Kb) 03 Feb 2026 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement PDF (148.98 Kb) 15 Sep 2025 -
Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3664 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: demersal otter trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3663 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: demersal otter trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Sep 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (198.51 Kb) 28 Jan 2026 Stakeholder Announcement: merge of fishery and change of fishery name PDF (116.44 Kb) 06 Feb 2026 Variation Request PDF (203.26 Kb) 15 Sep 2025 Variation Response PDF (40.45 Kb) 17 Sep 2025 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (148.98 Kb) 15 Sep 2025 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder announcement PDF (114.66 Kb) 18 Sep 2025
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