- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 05 Mar 2015
- Certificate expires :
- 09 May 2031
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 10 May 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 May 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 06 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 06 Mar 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 23 Jan 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 23 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Response 22 Dec 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 May 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 May 2026 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 23 Jan 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 23 Jan 2026 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Oct 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 08 Dec 2025 1 files Variation Response 22 Dec 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 01 Aug 2025 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 06 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 06 Mar 2026 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 01 Aug 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 26 Aug 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 01 Aug 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Feb 2021 1 files Public certification report announcement 25 Feb 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 13 Jan 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 13 Jan 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Dec 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Dec 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 24 Sep 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 21 Feb 2020 1 files Variation Response 25 Feb 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 04 Jun 2019 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Additional stakeholder consultation period 24 Feb 2020 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement 19 Dec 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 04 Jun 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 24 Feb 2020 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jun 2024 1 files Surveillance report 17 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 17 Sep 2024 1 files UOA Form 12 Jun 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 May 2023 1 files Surveillance report 28 Aug 2023 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Mar 2022 1 files Surveillance report 17 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 10 Jun 2022 1 files Variation Response 14 Jun 2022 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 05 Mar 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 05 Mar 2015 2 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 22 Jan 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 22 Jan 2015 2 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 20 Nov 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 20 Nov 2014 2 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Sep 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 30 Sep 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 24 Apr 2014 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 24 Apr 2014 2 files Assessment tree announcement 24 Apr 2014 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 10 Apr 2014 2 files Stakeholder announcement 10 Apr 2014 2 files Confirmation of assessment team 22 Apr 2014 2 files Other Documents Published on Files Other: Clinet Sharing Letter 13 May 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 10 Apr 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Mar 2019 1 files Surveillance report 15 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Apr 2018 2 files Surveillance report 16 Jul 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Mar 2017 2 files Surveillance report 01 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-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Mar 2016 1 files Surveillance report 14 Jun 2016 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Annonce de l'audit de Surveillance 11 Mar 2016 1 files
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