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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Documents Published On Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Feb 2017 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Peer review timescale 22 Mar 2012 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Re-Assessment Progress and Extension of Timeline 23 Oct 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 31 May 2012 1 files Public comment draft report 03 May 2012 1 files Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 28 Mar 2012 1 files Site visit announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files  - 
                            
    
        
        Re-Assessment
            (started 2011)
        
    
    
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1350 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)  
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 May 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 31 May 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Re-Assessment Progress and Extension of Timeline PDF (46.86 Kb) 23 Oct 2012 
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Feb 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Peer review timescale PDF (18.16 Kb) 22 Mar 2012 
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files 
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 
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 28 Mar 2012 1 files 
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