Certifier : 
UCSL United Certification Systems Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
25 Jun 2013
Certificate expires : 
25 Jan 2025

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
    Vessel List 31 Oct 2024 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 18 Sep 2024 1 files
    Variation Response 06 Sep 2024 1 files
    Variation Request 29 Aug 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate expiry date extended 17 May 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Dec 2023 1 files
    Variation Response 24 Oct 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Vessel List PDF (261.77 Kb) 31 Oct 2024
    Vessel List PDF (161.76 Kb) 09 Jan 2024
    Variation Response PDF (314.55 Kb) 24 Oct 2023
    Variation Request PDF (283.80 Kb) 17 Oct 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate number changed PDF (19.08 Kb) 17 Jul 2023
    Vessel List PDF (114.83 Kb) 16 May 2023
    Vessel List PDF (160.05 Kb) 12 Apr 2022
    Vessel List PDF (164.21 Kb) 05 Nov 2021
    Vessel List PDF (188.48 Kb) 08 Oct 2021
    Vessel List PDF (188.43 Kb) 23 Aug 2021
    Vessel List PDF (122.70 Kb) 13 Jul 2021
    Vessel List PDF (120.91 Kb) 30 Mar 2021
    Vessel List PDF (120.51 Kb) 11 Mar 2021
    Vessel List PDF (120.38 Kb) 05 Feb 2021
    Vessel List PDF (122.06 Kb) 04 Dec 2020
    Vessel List PDF (186.78 Kb) 08 Jul 2020
    Vessel List PDF (186.46 Kb) 15 May 2020
    Vessel List PDF (188.34 Kb) 13 Jan 2020
    Vessel List PDF (177.35 Kb) 20 Nov 2019
    Vessel List PDF (187.76 Kb) 25 Oct 2019
    Vessel List PDF (187.79 Kb) 21 Oct 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (151.65 Kb) 22 Aug 2019
    Vessel List PDF (188.50 Kb) 23 Jul 2019
    Vessel List PDF (188.46 Kb) 16 Jul 2019
    Vessel List PDF (165.08 Kb) 12 Jun 2019
    Vessel List PDF (187.92 Kb) 25 Mar 2019
    Vessel List PDF (187.67 Kb) 03 Jan 2019
    Vessel List PDF (238.65 Kb) 27 Nov 2018
    Vessel List PDF (238.07 Kb) 22 Nov 2018
    Vessel List PDF (238.87 Kb) 16 Nov 2018
    Vessel List PDF (235.24 Kb) 12 Oct 2018
    Vessel List PDF (235.11 Kb) 15 Jun 2018
    Vessel List PDF (234.58 Kb) 21 May 2018
    Variation Response PDF (366.48 Kb) 25 Apr 2018
    Variation Request PDF (82.38 Kb) 16 Apr 2018
    Variation Response PDF (368.89 Kb) 16 Apr 2018
    Variation Request PDF (87.29 Kb) 10 Apr 2018
    Variation Response PDF (366.44 Kb) 10 Apr 2018
    Variation Response PDF (368.15 Kb) 10 Apr 2018
    Vessel List PDF (239.52 Kb) 09 Apr 2018
    Variation Request PDF (86.54 Kb) 06 Apr 2018
    Variation Request PDF (81.70 Kb) 06 Apr 2018
    Vessel List PDF (560.51 Kb) 22 Jan 2018
    Vessel List PDF (514.11 Kb) 24 Oct 2017
    Vessel List PDF (512.64 Kb) 16 Oct 2017
    Vessel List PDF (511.96 Kb) 22 Aug 2017
  • Reassessment v2.3 (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 23 Aug 2023 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 02 Jun 2023 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 26 May 2023 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 02 Jun 2023 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 18 Sep 2024 1 files
    Timeline 02 Jun 2023 1 files

  • Re-Assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 28 Aug 2018 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 28 Aug 2018 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 31 Jul 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 31 Jul 2018 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Jun 2018 1 files
    Public comment draft report 01 Jun 2018 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 05 Feb 2018 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 20 Jul 2017 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 Apr 2018 1 files
    Assessment timeline 18 Apr 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 02 Jun 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Dec 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jan 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Apr 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jul 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Oct 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jul 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Oct 2019 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 25 Jun 2013 1 files
    Public certification announcement 25 Jun 2013 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 28 May 2013 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 28 May 2013 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 26 Mar 2013 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 26 Mar 2013 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 01 Nov 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 10 Jul 2012 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 14 Jun 2012 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 22 Mar 2012 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 22 Mar 2012 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 10 Apr 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Change of Client PDF (94.98 Kb) 24 May 2012

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 20 Jul 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Oct 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Nov 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Mar 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (458.92 Kb) 15 Feb 2017
    Variation Response PDF (242.70 Kb) 22 Feb 2017

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Oct 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Jun 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 01 Jul 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Dec 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (297.91 Kb) 08 May 2014
    Variation Response PDF (183.72 Kb) 08 May 2014