- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 24 Oct 2018
- Certificate expires :
- 17 Dec 2029
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.
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Units in this fishery have been previously certified within FISF Faroe Islands saithe.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 26 Mar 2026 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 25 Mar 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of condition deadline 23 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Response 23 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Request 17 Mar 2026 1 files Surveillance report 08 Jan 2026 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Dec 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Reassessment v2.3
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3093 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Demersal gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3092 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3091 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3090 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3085 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Demersal gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3084 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3083 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3082 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2511 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Jigging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2509 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2508 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3089 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Demersal gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3088 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3087 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3086 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1693 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2962 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2964 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2963 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1690 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1689 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1688 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 11 Dec 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 11 Dec 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 24 Sep 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 24 Sep 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 13 Dec 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 31 May 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 05 Nov 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 05 Nov 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 31 May 2023 1 files Fishery announcement template 03 Nov 2023 1 files Use of the RBF 31 May 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 03 Apr 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 03 Nov 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 16 Sep 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2511 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Jigging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2509 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2508 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2962 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2964 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2963 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1690 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1689 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1688 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Dec 2025 1 files Surveillance report 26 Mar 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of condition deadline 23 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Request 17 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Response 23 Mar 2026 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1693 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1690 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1689 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1688 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 05 Dec 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 24 Oct 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised PCR 04 Dec 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 21 Sep 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 21 Sep 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised timeline v.6 20 Sep 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 10 Jul 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 10 Jul 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised timeline v 5 10 Jul 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Nov 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Revised timeline 25 Jun 2018 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 21 Jul 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Jul 2017 1 files Assessment timeline 16 Aug 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2511 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Jigging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2509 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2508 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1693 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2962 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2964 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2963 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1690 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1689 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1688 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Sep 2023 1 files Surveillance report 08 Jan 2026 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 01 Mar 2024 1 files Variation Response 12 Mar 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2507 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Jigging vessels 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2506 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2505 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2511 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Jigging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2509 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2508 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1693 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1690 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1689 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1688 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 15 Aug 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1693 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1690 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1689 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1688 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Feb 2021 1 files Surveillance report 17 May 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Revised version of surveillance report 05 Jul 2021 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-1693 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1690 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1689 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1688 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Dec 2019 1 files Surveillance report 16 Oct 2020 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2507 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Jigging vessels 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2506 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2505 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2511 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Jigging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2509 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2508 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 01 Sep 2021 1 files Public certification report and announcement 01 Sep 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 22 Sep 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 15 Jul 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 15 Jul 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Response 25 Feb 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 09 Jun 2021 1 files Public comment draft report 09 Jun 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change of Team Leader 22 Jan 2021 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Open consultation 22 Jan 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Apr 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Oct 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 22 Feb 2021 1 files Variation Response 15 Nov 2019 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 23 Oct 2019 1 files Use of the RBF 23 Oct 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 17 Oct 2019 1 files Assessment timeline 29 Jan 2021 1 files
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