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.
Some or all units that participated in this fishery are now covered by another assessment. Please see the Canada northern and striped shrimp fishery for more information.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 05 Sep 2012 1 files List of client group members 12 Jun 2012 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised assessment timeline 01 Jun 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 25 Oct 2011 1 files Public certification report 20 Oct 2011 1 files Final report and determination 29 Sep 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 29 Sep 2011 1 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0556 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 20 Oct 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 25 Oct 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (134.34 Kb) 12 Jun 2012 Certificate withdrawn PDF (463.96 Kb) 05 Sep 2012
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 29 Sep 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 29 Sep 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Jul 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Jul 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Revised assessment timeline PDF (279.22 Kb) 01 Jun 2011
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 25 Nov 2010 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 09 Sep 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 17 Sep 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (256.11 Kb) 12 Jun 2012
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