Certifier : 
Acoura Marine Limited trading as LRQA
Certified status : 
Suspended
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
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 12 Jul 2024 1 files
    Notice of Intent to suspend 11 Jul 2024 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Mar 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Jan 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 31 Oct 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Feb 2022 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2021 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (351.64 Kb) 11 Jul 2024
    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)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • 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
    Surveillance report 12 Jul 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • 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

  • Re-Assessment (started 2018)
    • 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

  • Re-Assessment (started 2012)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • 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

  • Initial Assessment (started 2006)
    • 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

  • Initial Assessment (started 2006)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • 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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • 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