 
                    - Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 13 Aug 2015
- Certificate expires :
- 13 Feb 2026
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 Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation 21 Oct 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 17 Oct 2025 1 files Timeline: Timeline 09 Aug 2025 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jul 2025 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Jul 2025 1 files Change of Client 28 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 08 May 2025 1 files 
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                            General Fishery Documents
                        
                        Document Title File Type Published On 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 
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        Re-Assessment
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Public Comment Draft ReportDocuments Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 17 Oct 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 21 Oct 2025 1 files 
 Peer reviewDocuments Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Jul 2025 1 files 
 Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder inputDocuments Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Apr 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 08 May 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (375.44 Kb) 22 Apr 2025 Variation Response PDF (113.95 Kb) 29 Apr 2025 
 TimelineDocuments Published on Files 
 Fishery announcementDocuments Published on Files Scope declaration template 10 Apr 2025 1 files Client document checklist 06 Apr 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 09 Apr 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 09 Apr 2025 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Timeline 09 Aug 2025 1 files 
 
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        Re-Assessment
            (started 2019)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Public Certification ReportDocuments Published on Files Public certification report announcement 10 Feb 2021 1 files Public certification report 10 Feb 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (133.80 Kb) 10 Feb 2021 
 Final Draft Report and determinationDocuments 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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (272.90 Kb) 30 Jul 2020 Variation Response PDF (123.32 Kb) 07 Aug 2020 
 Public Comment Draft ReportDocuments Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 02 Apr 2020 1 files Public comment draft report 02 Apr 2020 1 files 
 Peer reviewDocuments Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 03 Dec 2019 1 files 
 Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder inputDocuments Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Aug 2019 1 files Stakeholder input 27 Oct 2020 1 files 
 TimelineDocuments Published on Files 
 Fishery announcementDocuments Published on Files Fishery announcement template 12 Aug 2019 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments 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 CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments 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 CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments 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 CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments 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 CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments 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 CertificationMSC 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 issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification report 13 Aug 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 13 Aug 2015 1 files 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments 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 reportDocuments 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 reviewDocuments Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Jun 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 03 Jul 2014 1 files 
 Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 03 Jul 2014 1 files 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments 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 formationDocuments 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 DocumentsDocuments 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 CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments 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 CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jul 2018 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (154.19 Kb) 05 Oct 2018 Variation Response PDF (358.62 Kb) 17 Oct 2018 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2017)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments 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 CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jun 2016 1 files Surveillance report 05 Oct 2016 1 files 
 
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