Certifier : 
UCSL United Certification Systems Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
19 Aug 2022
Certificate expires : 
18 Aug 2027

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
    Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 18 Apr 2024 1 files
    Variation Response 24 Oct 2023 1 files
    Variation Request 18 Oct 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Oct 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jul 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Variation Response PDF (120.88 Kb) 24 Oct 2023
    Variation Request PDF (284.88 Kb) 18 Oct 2023
    Variation Response PDF (122.32 Kb) 13 Aug 2021
    Variation Request PDF (262.31 Kb) 09 Aug 2021
  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2538 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2539 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2540 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 18 Aug 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 18 Aug 2022 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 27 Jul 2022 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 27 Jul 2022 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 16 Jun 2022 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 16 Jun 2022 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 19 Jan 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Updated timeline PDF (543.19 Kb) 07 Jun 2022

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 16 Aug 2021 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised timelines and assessment team PDF (529.32 Kb) 20 Oct 2021

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 21 Oct 2021 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2538 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2539 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2540 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 Apr 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2538 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2539 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2540 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jul 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Oct 2023 1 files