- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Withdrawn
- Certified since :
- 16 Jun 2016
- Certificate expires :
- 16 Dec 2021
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Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 09 Feb 2022 1 files Surveillance report 13 Oct 2020 1 files Variation Response 18 Feb 2020 1 files Variation Request 11 Feb 2020 1 files Vessel List 30 Dec 2019 1 files Fishery Suspended 10 Sep 2019 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised audit time 10 Sep 2019 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate withdrawn PDF (128.17 Kb) 09 Feb 2022 Vessel List PDF (124.26 Kb) 30 Dec 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (179.84 Kb) 25 Jul 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Inter-benchmarkreport for North East Atlantic Mackerel from ICES PDF (132.30 Kb) 08 May 2019 Vessel List PDF (39.79 Kb) 27 Oct 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Additional eligible fishers PDF (152.93 Kb) 27 Oct 2017 Vessel List PDF (229.31 Kb) 29 Mar 2017 -
Initial Assessment
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0107 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0108 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Jun 2016 1 files Public certification announcement 15 Jun 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (252.68 Kb) 16 Jun 2016
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 12 May 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 12 May 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 Mar 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Mar 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 03 Nov 2015 1 files Peer review confirmation 01 Dec 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 28 Apr 2015 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 28 Apr 2015 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 02 Jun 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 31 Mar 2015 1 files Stakeholder announcement 31 Mar 2015 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 21 Apr 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Mar 2015 1 files Assessment timeline 22 Dec 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-0107 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0108 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2019 1 files Surveillance report 13 Oct 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Fishery Suspended PDF (131.37 Kb) 10 Sep 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Revised audit time PDF (182.39 Kb) 10 Sep 2019 Variation Request PDF (158.28 Kb) 11 Feb 2020 Variation Response PDF (124.10 Kb) 18 Feb 2020
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Expedited Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0107 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0108 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 27 Nov 2018 1 files Expedited audit report 31 Jan 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (36.99 Kb) 31 Jan 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0107 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0108 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 May 2018 1 files Surveillance report 17 Jul 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-0107 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0108 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 May 2017 1 files Surveillance report 03 Oct 2017 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0107 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0108 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 12 Apr 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 12 Apr 2011 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 28 May 2010 1 files Final report and determination announcement 28 May 2010 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 16 Mar 2010 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 16 Mar 2010 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 23 Jun 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Variation on assessment coordinator PDF (25.00 Kb) 27 Mar 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 23 Jun 2009 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 21 May 2009 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 May 2009 1 files
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