Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
16 Sep 2005
Certificate expires : 
14 Jul 2021

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
    Surveillance audit announcement 20 Dec 2016 1 files
    Public certification report 15 Jul 2016 1 files
    Public certification report and announcement 15 Jul 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 24 May 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination 19 May 2016 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0009 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0008 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 07 Aug 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 07 Aug 2012 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 03 Jul 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 03 Jul 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (153.83 Kb) 05 Jul 2012
    Variation Request PDF (277.22 Kb) 05 Jul 2012

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 01 May 2012 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 May 2012 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 11 Nov 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other: Curriculum Vitae: Michael Pawson PDF (38.17 Kb) 09 Apr 2013
    Other: Curriculum Vitae: Richard Millner PDF (30.66 Kb) 09 Apr 2013

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 13 May 2011 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 19 Apr 2011 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 13 May 2011 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 27 Oct 2011 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1263 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1265 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 20 Dec 2016 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1263 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1265 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 15 Jul 2016 1 files
    Public certification report and announcement 15 Jul 2016 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 19 May 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 24 May 2016 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 12 Apr 2016 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 12 Apr 2016 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 01 Mar 2016 1 files

    Expedited audit announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Gap Analysis 14 Jul 2015 1 files
    Expedited assessment announcement 14 Jul 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0009 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0008 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jul 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 17 Nov 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0009 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0008 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 21 Oct 2014 3 files
    Surveillance report 21 Oct 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0009 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0008 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Feb 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Mar 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (128.13 Kb) 12 Nov 2013
    Variation Request PDF (89.53 Kb) 12 Nov 2013

  • Initial Assessment (started 2005)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0009 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0008 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 07 Jul 2009 1 files
    Public certification announcement 07 Jul 2009 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 10 Jun 2009 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 10 Jun 2009 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 21 May 2005 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 06 Feb 2009 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 29 Jan 2008 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 01 Nov 2007 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 18 Mar 2008 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 22 Mar 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0009 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0008 Sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Dec 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Variation: Extension of existing certificate PDF (34.45 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Variation Request PDF (83.76 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Variation Response PDF (157.17 Kb) 14 Dec 2010

  • Initial Assessment (started 2004)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 13 Oct 2005 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 18 Jul 2005 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 18 Jul 2005 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 06 Feb 2009 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 18 Jul 2005 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree confirmation 16 Feb 2004 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 16 Feb 2004 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Dec 2010 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Jun 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (157.17 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Variation Response PDF (115.49 Kb) 27 Oct 2011
    Variation Request PDF (83.76 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of existing certificate PDF (34.45 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Variation Request PDF (71.97 Kb) 27 Oct 2011

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Sep 2009 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jan 2010 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2008)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Jan 2008 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Oct 2008 1 files

  • Expedited Audit (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement expedited audit 01 Aug 2007 1 files
    Expedited audit report 01 Aug 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0936 Sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance report 01 Mar 2007 1 files