- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 29 Oct 2013
- Certificate expires :
- 30 May 2029
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 Surveillance audit announcement 07 Apr 2026 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 16 Jul 2025 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jul 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Apr 2025 1 files Public certification report 31 May 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 31 May 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 31 May 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (602.42 Kb) 09 May 2023 Variation Response PDF (366.23 Kb) 20 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (73.97 Kb) 20 Nov 2018 -
Reassessment v2.3
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 31 May 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 31 May 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 31 May 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 04 Mar 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 04 Mar 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 04 Mar 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team 14 Feb 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 27 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers 27 Sep 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: RRA requirements no longer applied 12 Sep 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 May 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 19 Jun 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team 23 Aug 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 30 Apr 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 30 Apr 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 May 2023 1 files Scope declaration template 19 May 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 09 Feb 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2026)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Apr 2026 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Apr 2025 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jul 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 16 Jul 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Dec 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 03 Dec 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 10 Jul 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 09 Nov 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 13 Nov 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 08 Oct 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 08 Oct 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 10 Sep 2018 1 files Variation Response 17 Sep 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Apr 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Submission of New Information 26 Jun 2018 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 26 Sep 2017 1 files Use of the RBF 26 Sep 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Timeline 26 Jun 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 26 Sep 2017 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-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Jun 2023 1 files Surveillance report 06 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team 23 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-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jun 2022 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-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0685 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Translocation of mussel seed 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Feb 2021 1 files Surveillance report 04 Jun 2021 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-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jan 2020 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0685 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Translocation of mussel seed 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification announcement 29 Oct 2013 1 files Public certification report 29 Oct 2013 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 30 Apr 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 30 Apr 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Nov 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 15 Nov 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 06 Oct 2011 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Change to the Unit of Certification 20 Mar 2012 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Intent to review information 04 Oct 2012 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 06 Oct 2011 2 files Use of the RBF 06 Oct 2011 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 16 Sep 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Sep 2012 5 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-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0685 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Translocation of mussel seed 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Sep 2017 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jan 2018 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-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0685 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Translocation of mussel seed 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2016 1 files Surveillance report 12 Apr 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0685 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Translocation of mussel seed 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 15 Dec 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0684 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0683 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0685 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Translocation of mussel seed 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jan 2015 1 files Surveillance report 09 Apr 2015 1 files
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