FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe

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.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Expedited audit report	31 Oct 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	31 Oct 2024	1 files
  Variation Request	24 Sep 2024	1 files
  Variation Response	24 Sep 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement	16 Sep 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: IPI	13 Sep 2024	1 files
  Variation Request	12 Sep 2024	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Variation Response	PDF (120.20 Kb)	24 Sep 2024
  Variation Response	PDF (123.81 Kb)	24 Sep 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (367.00 Kb)	24 Sep 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement: IPI	PDF (489.23 Kb)	13 Sep 2024
  Variation Response	PDF (119.55 Kb)	06 Sep 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (406.79 Kb)	05 Sep 2024
  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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	06 Jul 2022	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	10 Feb 2022	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	10 Feb 2022	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	17 Dec 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • 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
  Surveillance report	31 Oct 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)

  • 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
  Expedited audit report	31 Oct 2024	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 (365.15 Kb)	12 Sep 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement	PDF (355.53 Kb)	16 Sep 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	08 Sep 2016	1 files
  Assessment timeline	06 Sep 2016	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	14 Jul 2011	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	28 Jun 2011	1 files

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	06 Oct 2015	1 files
  Peer review confirmation	20 Oct 2015	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Confirmation of assessment team	07 May 2015	1 files

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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
  Variation Request	PDF (223.54 Kb)	30 Apr 2013
  Stakeholder Announcement: Information gathering phase extended	PDF (27.36 Kb)	16 Jul 2013
  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

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