- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 17 Aug 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 17 May 2028
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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General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Change of CAB notification PDF (129.74 Kb) 25 Mar 2024 Vessel List PDF (143.92 Kb) 24 Aug 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (150.69 Kb) 08 May 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (227.07 Kb) 08 May 2023 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (334.24 Kb) 25 Feb 2022 Vessel List PDF (141.47 Kb) 10 Nov 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: Change of client name PDF (55.63 Kb) 02 Jul 2021 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (203.71 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 Variation Response PDF (241.38 Kb) 19 Jul 2018 Variation Request PDF (146.59 Kb) 17 Jul 2018 List of client group members PDF (334.10 Kb) 10 Mar 2016 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2899 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2896 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2901 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2898 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2897 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2900 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 May 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 08 May 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 31 Mar 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 31 Mar 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 21 Feb 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 21 Feb 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (354.23 Kb) 15 Dec 2022 Variation Response PDF (125.87 Kb) 16 Dec 2022 Variation Request PDF (360.92 Kb) 04 Jan 2023 Variation Response PDF (122.96 Kb) 13 Jan 2023
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 06 Jul 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 10 Feb 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 10 Feb 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 17 Dec 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2899 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2896 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2898 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2901 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2900 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2897 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 May 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (362.17 Kb) 10 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (274.34 Kb) 12 Jul 2024
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Expedited Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2896 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2899 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2901 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2898 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2900 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2897 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 06 Dec 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (370.10 Kb) 11 Apr 2024 Variation Response PDF (262.93 Kb) 16 Apr 2024 Variation Request PDF (366.32 Kb) 21 May 2024 Variation Request PDF (218.40 Kb) 24 Jan 2024 Variation Response PDF (241.68 Kb) 29 Jan 2024 Variation Request PDF (201.99 Kb) 01 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (267.76 Kb) 04 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (261.72 Kb) 05 Jun 2024 Variation Request PDF (363.85 Kb) 10 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (275.65 Kb) 12 Jul 2024
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 21 Aug 2017 1 files Public certification report 21 Aug 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 20 Jul 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 20 Jul 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 May 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 May 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Feb 2017 1 files Peer review confirmation 27 Mar 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Timeline PDF (20.89 Kb) 07 Jun 2022
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 08 Sep 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (287.65 Kb) 05 Oct 2016
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Sep 2016 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 08 Sep 2016 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-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Feb 2022 1 files Surveillance report 07 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (380.50 Kb) 22 Apr 2022 Variation Response PDF (127.04 Kb) 27 Apr 2022
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Jul 2020 1 files Surveillance report 20 Nov 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (227.51 Kb) 25 Nov 2020
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2019 1 files Surveillance report 29 Nov 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 May 2018 1 files Surveillance report 11 Sep 2018 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Aug 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 16 Aug 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 18 Jul 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 18 Jul 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 08 May 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 08 May 2012 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Sep 2011 1 files Peer review confirmation 29 Nov 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 14 Jul 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (131.65 Kb) 29 Nov 2011 Variation Request PDF (84.12 Kb) 29 Nov 2011 Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of amendment of Unit of certification PDF (33.93 Kb) 02 Dec 2011
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 14 Jul 2011 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 28 Jun 2011 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Sep 2016 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 2016 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-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Mar 2015 2 files Surveillance report 13 Aug 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (89.08 Kb) 18 Jun 2015 Variation Response PDF (185.39 Kb) 18 Jun 2015
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Expedited P1 Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 27 Jan 2016 1 files Public certification announcement 02 Feb 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (304.22 Kb) 02 Feb 2016
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 Dec 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 08 Dec 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 06 Oct 2015 1 files Peer review confirmation 20 Oct 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Confirmation of assessment team 07 May 2015 1 files
Variation Request: Expedited P1 audit
Documents Published on Files Variation Request: Expedited P1 audit 26 Mar 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (187.86 Kb) 26 Mar 2015
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 May 2014 1 files Surveillance report 02 Sep 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (109.97 Kb) 05 Aug 2014 Variation Response PDF (186.83 Kb) 05 Aug 2014 Variation Response PDF (187.56 Kb) 05 Aug 2014 Variation Request PDF (94.53 Kb) 05 Aug 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2013 1 files Surveillance report 19 Sep 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (41.98 Kb) 21 May 2013 Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (51.67 Kb) 30 Apr 2013 Variation Response PDF (189.71 Kb) 30 Apr 2013 Variation Request PDF (223.54 Kb) 30 Apr 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Information gathering phase extended PDF (27.36 Kb) 16 Jul 2013
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