- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 13 Aug 2015
- Certificate expires :
- 12 Feb 2031
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 Vessel List 18 May 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 26 Mar 2026 1 files Public certification report 03 Mar 2026 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 13 Feb 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 11 Feb 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 13 Jan 2026 1 files Use of the RBF 31 Oct 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Vessel List PDF (230.49 Kb) 18 May 2026 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (239.98 Kb) 13 Feb 2026 Change of Client PDF (113.94 Kb) 28 May 2025 Change of Client PDF (113.09 Kb) 28 May 2025 List of client group members PDF (161.17 Kb) 25 May 2023 Vessel List PDF (161.17 Kb) 24 May 2023 List of client group members PDF (166.11 Kb) 08 Mar 2022 Other document: Change in surveillance schedule PDF (144.68 Kb) 15 Jul 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (134.55 Kb) 11 Jul 2019 List of client group members PDF (27.62 Kb) 31 May 2017 List of client group members PDF (21.06 Kb) 03 May 2016 List of client group members PDF (21.06 Kb) 03 May 2016 List of client group members PDF (86.92 Kb) 13 Aug 2015 List of client group members PDF (86.92 Kb) 13 Aug 2015 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Mar 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 11 Feb 2026 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 17 Oct 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 21 Oct 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Jul 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Apr 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 08 May 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 22 Apr 2025 1 files Variation Response 29 Apr 2025 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 26 Mar 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 13 Jan 2026 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 10 Apr 2025 1 files Client document checklist 06 Apr 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 31 Oct 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 09 Apr 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 13 Feb 2026 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 09 Aug 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 10 Feb 2021 1 files Public certification report 10 Feb 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 10 Feb 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 16 Nov 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination 16 Nov 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 30 Jul 2020 1 files Variation Response 07 Aug 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 02 Apr 2020 1 files Public comment draft report 02 Apr 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 03 Dec 2019 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Aug 2019 1 files Stakeholder input 27 Oct 2020 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 12 Aug 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 11 Feb 2020 1 files Assessment timeline 25 Jun 2020 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-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2025 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jul 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Feb 2024 1 files Surveillance report 28 May 2024 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-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Feb 2023 1 files Surveillance report 25 May 2023 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-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Dec 2021 1 files Surveillance report 14 Mar 2022 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 Aug 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 13 Aug 2015 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 28 Apr 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 28 Apr 2015 1 files Objections File type Published on Objection - Stakeholder Notification.pdf PDF (93.00 Kb) 13 Aug 2015
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 19 Feb 2015 1 files Public comment draft report 17 Feb 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Jun 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 03 Jul 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 03 Jul 2014 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 13 May 2014 1 files Use of the RBF 13 May 2014 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 03 Jul 2014 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 01 Apr 2014 1 files Proposed assessment team 01 Apr 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 16 Apr 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Jul 2014 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-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Aug 2019 1 files Surveillance report 12 Nov 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jul 2018 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 05 Oct 2018 1 files Variation Response 17 Oct 2018 1 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-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jul 2017 1 files Surveillance report 26 Sep 2017 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-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jun 2016 1 files Surveillance report 05 Oct 2016 1 files
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