- Certifier :
- Acoura Marine Limited trading as LRQA
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 31 Mar 2009
- Certificate expires :
- 15 Oct 2025
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.
- Recently uploaded documents
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General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (119.87 Kb) 10 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (123.78 Kb) 10 Oct 2019 Variation Request PDF (149.35 Kb) 04 Oct 2019 Variation Request PDF (142.83 Kb) 04 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (142.01 Kb) 27 Sep 2019 Variation Request PDF (172.78 Kb) 27 Sep 2019 Variation Request PDF (172.78 Kb) 27 Sep 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate expired PDF (128.25 Kb) 19 Sep 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (341.15 Kb) 27 Aug 2019 Variation Response PDF (126.66 Kb) 18 Jun 2019 Variation Response PDF (126.66 Kb) 18 Jun 2019 Variation Request PDF (106.43 Kb) 18 Jun 2019 Variation Request PDF (106.43 Kb) 18 Jun 2019 Variation Response PDF (121.18 Kb) 23 Jan 2019 Variation Request PDF (143.94 Kb) 18 Jan 2019 -
Initial assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2328 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2327 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2329 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Nov 2020 1 files Public certification report announcement 16 Apr 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 24 Mar 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination 24 Mar 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 11 Feb 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 11 Feb 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Nov 2019 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 10 Oct 2019 1 files Stakeholder input 12 Nov 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (140.91 Kb) 04 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (123.05 Kb) 10 Oct 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: IPI PDF (147.29 Kb) 10 Oct 2019 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (95.97 Kb) 08 Nov 2019
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 10 Oct 2019 1 files Use of the RBF 10 Oct 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 10 Oct 2019 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-2327 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2328 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2329 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Mar 2024 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-2328 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2327 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2329 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance report 27 Jan 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-2328 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2329 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2327 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2021 1 files Surveillance report 07 Feb 2022 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 06 Nov 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: New info period PDF (106.19 Kb) 11 Dec 2018
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 12 Apr 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (115.19 Kb) 04 Oct 2019
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 19 Apr 2019 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Aug 2019 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification announcement 27 Mar 2014 1 files Public certification report 27 Mar 2014 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 20 Feb 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 20 Feb 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 19 Dec 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 19 Dec 2013 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 15 Aug 2013 1 files Peer review confirmation 11 Nov 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 09 Oct 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (539.91 Kb) 17 Dec 2013 Variation Request PDF (299.12 Kb) 20 Aug 2013 Other PDF (20.31 Kb) 07 Nov 2013 Variation Response PDF (142.93 Kb) 17 Dec 2013 Variation Response PDF (125.17 Kb) 27 Aug 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 09 Oct 2012 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 18 Sep 2012 1 files Stakeholder announcement 18 Sep 2012 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 04 Oct 2012 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 Sep 2012 2 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-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Mar 2018 1 files Surveillance report 12 Jun 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-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Apr 2017 1 files Surveillance report 31 Jul 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-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance report 12 Dec 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (439.10 Kb) 07 Dec 2016 Variation Response PDF (240.16 Kb) 13 Dec 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Aug 2015 1 files Surveillance report 03 Nov 2015 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-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 23 Sep 2008 1 files Public certification announcement 23 Sep 2008 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 06 Aug 2008 1 files Final report and determination announcement 06 Aug 2008 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Jun 2008 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 23 Sep 2008 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 22 Jul 2007 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (20.88 Kb) 04 Jun 2007
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 19 Jun 2007 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 20 Aug 2007 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 30 Nov 2006 2 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-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance report 20 Dec 2012 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-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Oct 2011 2 files Surveillance report 08 Dec 2011 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Nov 2010 1 files Surveillance report 22 Mar 2011 2 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-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Sep 2009 1 files Surveillance report 29 Oct 2009 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-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Mar 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 30 Mar 2009 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 13 Jan 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 13 Jan 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Nov 2008 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Nov 2008 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 22 Jul 2007 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 19 Jun 2007 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 05 Nov 2007 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 30 Nov 2006 2 files
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