Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
04 Aug 2011
Certificate expires : 
03 Aug 2016

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
    Certificate withdrawn 14 Jun 2017 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Corrective action plan 30 May 2017 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised corrective action plan announcement 30 May 2017 1 files
    Variation Request 02 Aug 2016 1 files
    Variation Response 02 Aug 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Jan 2016 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of suspension of MSC Certificates 17 Dec 2015 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (92.55 Kb) 14 Jun 2017
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised corrective action plan announcement PDF (188.56 Kb) 30 May 2017
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Corrective action plan PDF (157.04 Kb) 30 May 2017
    Variation Request PDF (116.79 Kb) 02 Aug 2016
    Variation Response PDF (289.21 Kb) 02 Aug 2016
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of suspension of MSC Certificates PDF (59.03 Kb) 17 Dec 2015
  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0363 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0364 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0456 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0365 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 08 Aug 2011 1 files
    Public certification announcement 08 Aug 2011 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 23 Jun 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 23 Jun 2011 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 04 May 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 04 May 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 09 Mar 2010 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Site visits postponed PDF (158.84 Kb) 30 Mar 2010

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 12 Feb 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 17 Nov 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 17 Nov 2009 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0363 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0364 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0456 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0365 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Jan 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (317.00 Kb) 04 Dec 2015

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0363 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0364 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0365 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0456 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jul 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Sep 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (298.17 Kb) 25 Jun 2014
    Variation Request PDF (298.17 Kb) 20 Jun 2014
    Variation Response PDF (185.56 Kb) 25 Jun 2014

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0363 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0364 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0365 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Sep 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Nov 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0363 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0364 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0365 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0456 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 17 Jul 2012 1 files