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 07 Oct 2015 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2015 1 files Surveillance report 18 Sep 2014 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance report 15 Aug 2013 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2013 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of Target Eligibility Date 28 Mar 2012 1 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0704 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0705 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 31 Jul 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 31 Jul 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 28 Jun 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 28 Jun 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 May 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 May 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 31 Jan 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of Target Eligibility Date PDF (87.23 Kb) 28 Mar 2012
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 17 Jan 2012 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 16 Feb 2012 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 20 Dec 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 20 Dec 2011 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0704 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0705 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2015 1 files Surveillance report 07 Oct 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0705 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0704 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance report 18 Sep 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-0705 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0704 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2013 1 files Surveillance report 15 Aug 2013 1 files
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