Certifier : 
Global Trust Certification Ltd.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
15 Jun 2013
Certificate expires : 
15 Dec 2023

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.

Please note this fishery is now covered by another certificate - FISF Faroe Islands demersal

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery Certificates Merging 08 Mar 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of CAB 10 Nov 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 06 Jul 2022 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Apr 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Traceability 25 Feb 2022 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery Certificates Merging PDF (118.80 Kb) 08 Mar 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of CAB PDF (114.88 Kb) 10 Nov 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of CAB PDF (115.10 Kb) 08 Nov 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Traceability PDF (334.24 Kb) 25 Feb 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of client name PDF (55.57 Kb) 02 Jul 2021
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (150.52 Kb) 25 Jul 2019
    Variation Response PDF (240.88 Kb) 14 Jun 2018
    Variation Request PDF (116.49 Kb) 07 Jun 2018
    Variation Request PDF (116.49 Kb) 07 Jun 2018
    Vessel List PDF (169.38 Kb) 09 May 2017
    Vessel List PDF (165.19 Kb) 17 Feb 2017
  • Re-Assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 16 Aug 2018 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 16 Aug 2018 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 18 May 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 23 May 2018 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 13 Mar 2018 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 13 Mar 2018 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 02 Nov 2017 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 19 Jul 2017 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 19 Jul 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Apr 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 06 Jul 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom 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
    Vessel List PDF (130.73 Kb) 22 Sep 2021

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Dec 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Oct 2020 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 14 Jun 2013 1 files
    Public certification announcement 14 Jun 2013 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 21 May 2013 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 21 May 2013 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 12 Mar 2013 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 12 Mar 2013 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 13 Sep 2012 2 files
    Peer review confirmation 09 Oct 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 18 Jul 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Change of Client PDF (29.76 Kb) 13 Sep 2012

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 18 Jul 2012 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 23 Apr 2012 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 23 Apr 2012 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 15 May 2012 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Apr 2012 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 20 Jul 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Dec 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (55.08 Kb) 12 Oct 2017
    Variation Response PDF (332.59 Kb) 26 Oct 2017

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Oct 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Dec 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 31 Mar 2015 2 files
    Surveillance report 09 Jul 2015 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (235.36 Kb) 17 Jun 2015
    List of client group members PDF (344.55 Kb) 07 Jul 2015

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 May 2014 3 files
    Surveillance report 24 Jul 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (96.26 Kb) 12 Jun 2014