- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 22 Apr 2015
- Certificate expires :
- 20 Oct 2030
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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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Public certification report 21 Oct 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 21 Oct 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Sep 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Sep 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 18 Jul 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 18 Jul 2025 1 files Variation Response 18 Jul 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Vessel List PDF (140.83 Kb) 27 Nov 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation PDF (214.45 Kb) 04 Jun 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.04 Kb) 03 Jun 2024 Variation Request PDF (235.92 Kb) 21 May 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Removal of three vessels PDF (211.07 Kb) 29 Feb 2024 Gap analysis PDF (372.61 Kb) 21 Dec 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance PDF (699.94 Kb) 27 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (492.05 Kb) 24 Oct 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (271.42 Kb) 19 Jul 2019 Variation Response PDF (211.14 Kb) 21 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (159.60 Kb) 13 Feb 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 21 Oct 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 21 Oct 2025 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 18 Jul 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 18 Jul 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 30 Jun 2025 1 files Variation Response 18 Jul 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Apr 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Jan 2025 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Sep 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Sep 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 16 Jan 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 28 Jan 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: SH Notification - Change in Assessment team - Feb25 17 Feb 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 16 Jan 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Apr 2020 1 files Public certification report announcement 16 Apr 2020 2 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 04 Mar 2020 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Mar 2020 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 22 Jan 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 22 Jan 2020 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Sep 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Notice of intent to review new information 18 Nov 2019 1 files Other document 18 Nov 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 Mar 2019 1 files Use of the RBF 21 Feb 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Nov 2019 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-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jun 2024 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jul 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 16 Jul 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Dec 2023 1 files Surveillance report 22 Mar 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 09 Apr 2024 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-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance report 19 Apr 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2021 1 files Surveillance report 03 Dec 2021 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 22 Apr 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 22 Apr 2015 1 files Other Documents Published on Files List of client group members 28 Apr 2015 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 31 Mar 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 31 Mar 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Feb 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Feb 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Nov 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 17 Jun 2014 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 17 Jun 2014 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 06 May 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 01 May 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 19 May 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 May 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Feb 2019 1 files Surveillance report 24 May 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-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Mar 2018 1 files Surveillance report 05 Jun 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Mar 2017 1 files Surveillance report 22 Jun 2017 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-1105 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Apr 2016 1 files Surveillance report 26 Jul 2016 1 files
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