- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
- Certified since :
- 24 Oct 2018
- Certificate expires :
- 17 Nov 2024
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 Public Comment Draft Report 24 Sep 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation 24 Sep 2024 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 16 Sep 2024 1 files Variation Response 19 Aug 2024 1 files Variation Request 05 Aug 2024 1 files Fishery Suspended 05 Jun 2024 1 files Surveillance report 05 Jun 2024 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-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) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3093 Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Demersal gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3092 Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3091 Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3090 Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom 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 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
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement PDF (149.29 Kb) 03 Nov 2023
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 16 Sep 2024 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) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) (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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Revised PCR PDF (60.87 Kb) 04 Dec 2018
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Revised timeline v.6 PDF (88.97 Kb) 20 Sep 2018
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Revised timeline v 5 PDF (74.09 Kb) 10 Jul 2018
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Nov 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised timeline PDF (74.36 Kb) 25 Jun 2018 Other document: Revised timeline PDF (99.55 Kb) 01 Feb 2018
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) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) (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 05 Jun 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (248.02 Kb) 12 Mar 2024 Variation Request PDF (149.77 Kb) 02 Feb 2024 Variation Response PDF (241.45 Kb) 12 Feb 2024 Variation Request PDF (153.79 Kb) 01 Mar 2024
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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) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) (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) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) (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 File type Published on Other document: Revised version of surveillance report PDF (1077.45 Kb) 05 Jul 2021
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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) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1692 Ling (Molva molva) (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1691 Ling (Molva molva) (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 File type Published on Vessel List PDF (131.42 Kb) 22 Sep 2021
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 File type Published on Variation Response PDF (122.48 Kb) 25 Feb 2021
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change of Team Leader PDF (81.98 Kb) 22 Jan 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: Open consultation PDF (63.29 Kb) 22 Jan 2021
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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (152.35 Kb) 23 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (195.47 Kb) 15 Nov 2019 Variation Request PDF (410.34 Kb) 22 Feb 2021
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 Assessment timeline 29 Jan 2021 1 files Scope extension announcement 17 Oct 2019 1 files
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