- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 29 Oct 2013
- Certificate expires :
- 02 Jun 2024
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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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 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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team PDF (220.71 Kb) 14 Feb 2024
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 27 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: RRA requirements no longer applied PDF (616.55 Kb) 12 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers PDF (605.17 Kb) 27 Sep 2023
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team PDF (612.68 Kb) 23 Aug 2023
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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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 File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (133.12 Kb) 10 Jul 2019
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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (74.01 Kb) 10 Sep 2018 Variation Response PDF (510.74 Kb) 17 Sep 2018
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Apr 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Submission of New Information PDF (128.96 Kb) 26 Jun 2018
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 File type Published on Other document: Timeline PDF (124.54 Kb) 26 Jun 2018
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 File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to team PDF (612.68 Kb) 23 Aug 2023
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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
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 24 Jan 2012 2 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 06 Oct 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (138.59 Kb) 20 Mar 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Intent to review information PDF (354.14 Kb) 04 Oct 2012
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 Proposed assessment team 16 Sep 2011 1 files Stakeholder announcement 16 Sep 2011 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 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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