Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
16 Sep 2005
Certificate expires : 
15 Aug 2017

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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The Hastings fleet pelagic herring fishery has withdrawn from the MSC program. Notification of withdrawal was given on 16 December 2016

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 16 Dec 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Nov 2015 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jul 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Oct 2014 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Sep 2014 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 03 Aug 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 03 Aug 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (269.11 Kb) 16 Dec 2016
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (291.91 Kb) 16 Dec 2016

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 10 Jul 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 10 Jul 2012 1 files

    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 03 May 2012 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 11 Nov 2011 3 files
    Peer review confirmation 22 Mar 2012 1 files

    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
    Proposed assessment team 19 Apr 2011 1 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 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jul 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Nov 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Sep 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Oct 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 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 Request PDF (89.53 Kb) 12 Nov 2013
    Variation Response PDF (128.13 Kb) 12 Nov 2013

  • Re-Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1485 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 03 May 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Re-Assessment Progress and Extension of Timeline PDF (46.86 Kb) 19 Apr 2013

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Peer review confirmation 22 Mar 2012 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 11 Nov 2011 3 files

    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
    Proposed assessment team 19 Apr 2011 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 13 May 2011 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 19 Apr 2011 1 files

    Timeline Documents

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

  • Initial Assessment (started 2004)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1485 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 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 27 May 2005 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 27 May 2005 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 11 Mar 2004 1 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 21 Apr 2005 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1485 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Apr 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Jun 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (157.17 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Variation Request PDF (71.64 Kb) 27 Oct 2011
    Variation Response PDF (157.17 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of existing certificate PDF (34.45 Kb) 14 Dec 2010
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance announcement PDF (48.40 Kb) 23 Dec 2010
    Variation Response PDF (115.49 Kb) 27 Oct 2011

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1485 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Sep 2009 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Dec 2010 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2008)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1485 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Jan 2008 1 files
    Surveillance report 06 Jul 2009 1 files

  • Expedited Audit (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement expedited audit 28 Jun 2007 1 files
    Expedited audit report 01 Aug 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2006)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0076 Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1485 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 27 Oct 2006 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Mar 2007 1 files