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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Expedited audit report 30 May 2025 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 30 May 2025 1 files Variation Response 28 May 2025 1 files Variation Request 22 May 2025 1 files Announcement expedited audit 31 Mar 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 18 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Response 28 Feb 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (290.81 Kb) 30 May 2025 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (278.20 Kb) 18 Mar 2025 Variation Response PDF (121.31 Kb) 28 Feb 2025 Variation Request PDF (248.27 Kb) 27 Feb 2025 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (231.08 Kb) 03 Feb 2025 Variation Response PDF (119.54 Kb) 31 Jan 2025 Variation Request PDF (248.09 Kb) 30 Jan 2025 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (219.16 Kb) 17 Dec 2024 Variation Response PDF (115.55 Kb) 16 Dec 2024 Variation Request PDF (247.89 Kb) 13 Dec 2024 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (218.98 Kb) 10 Oct 2024 Variation Response PDF (117.38 Kb) 08 Oct 2024 Variation Request PDF (252.90 Kb) 08 Oct 2024 Vessel List PDF (302.39 Kb) 07 Jun 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (160.85 Kb) 06 Jun 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.03 Kb) 03 Apr 2024 Variation Request PDF (248.71 Kb) 27 Mar 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (160.85 Kb) 28 Nov 2023 Vessel List PDF (294.56 Kb) 02 Jun 2023 Gap analysis PDF (384.66 Kb) 02 Jun 2023 Vessel List PDF (114.47 Kb) 23 Dec 2020 Vessel List PDF (113.92 Kb) 21 Dec 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to vessel list PDF (103.38 Kb) 01 Nov 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (148.12 Kb) 26 Aug 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (148.07 Kb) 30 May 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to client name PDF (248.82 Kb) 22 Dec 2015 -
Reassessment v2.3
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Jun 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 06 Jun 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 28 Mar 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 26 Mar 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Nov 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Update on RBF use PDF (231.26 Kb) 22 Dec 2023 Variation Request PDF (514.64 Kb) 01 Feb 2024 Variation Response PDF (118.21 Kb) 19 Feb 2024
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 06 Jul 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 26 Jul 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 10 May 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 10 May 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 06 Jul 2023 1 files Scope declaration template 06 Jul 2023 1 files Fishery announcement template 06 Jul 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 05 Jul 2023 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 31 Mar 2025 1 files Expedited audit report 30 May 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (261.28 Kb) 22 May 2025 Variation Response PDF (157.45 Kb) 28 May 2025
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 Oct 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 08 Oct 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 03 Sep 2018 1 files Final report and determination 03 Sep 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Jun 2018 1 files Public comment draft report 26 Jun 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Feb 2018 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 29 Sep 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 19 Apr 2018 1 files Assessment timeline 19 Apr 2018 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-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jul 2023 1 files Surveillance report 28 Nov 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-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Jun 2022 1 files Surveillance report 07 Oct 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Sep 2020 1 files Surveillance report 18 Dec 2020 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-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 14 Apr 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (142.40 Kb) 14 Jan 2020
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Re-Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 Oct 2013 1 files Public certification announcement 08 Oct 2013 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 23 Aug 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 23 Aug 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 Jul 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Jul 2013 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Feb 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 13 Sep 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other: Peer Reviewer Curriculum Vitae: Rudiger Voss PDF (132.10 Kb) 04 Apr 2013 Other: Curriculum Vitae: John Nichols PDF (225.96 Kb) 04 Apr 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 13 Sep 2012 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 30 Aug 2012 1 files Stakeholder announcement 30 Aug 2012 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 Dec 2012 2 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-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Sep 2017 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jan 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (477.12 Kb) 13 Dec 2017
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2016 1 files Surveillance report 02 Feb 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (243.63 Kb) 18 Dec 2017
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2015 1 files Surveillance report 21 Apr 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Sep 2014 1 files Surveillance report 07 Nov 2014 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2006)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 Oct 2008 1 files Public certification announcement 08 Oct 2008 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 04 Sep 2008 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Sep 2008 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Jul 2008 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Jul 2008 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 21 Sep 2007 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 15 Jun 2007 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 13 Sep 2007 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 05 Apr 2007 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2012 1 files Surveillance report 20 Nov 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (82.51 Kb) 23 Aug 2012 Variation Response PDF (131.32 Kb) 23 Aug 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Oct 2011 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 2011 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jan 2011 1 files Surveillance report 22 Mar 2011 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Dec 2009 1 files Surveillance report 09 Apr 2010 1 files
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