- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 16 Jul 2013
- Certificate expires :
- 15 Aug 2029
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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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 16 Aug 2024 1 files Public certification report 16 Aug 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 16 Aug 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 29 May 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 29 May 2024 1 files Variation Request 28 May 2024 1 files Variation Response 28 May 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (114.36 Kb) 28 May 2024 Variation Request PDF (152.71 Kb) 28 May 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (146.69 Kb) 02 Aug 2019 Other document: Certificate sharing mechanism PDF (105.92 Kb) 15 Oct 2018 -
Reassessment v2.3
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Aug 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 16 Aug 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (191.53 Kb) 16 Aug 2024
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 08 Apr 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 08 Apr 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 08 Apr 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (189.60 Kb) 14 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (157.14 Kb) 19 Mar 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification of Change in Assessment Team PDF (190.07 Kb) 11 Apr 2024
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 20 Sep 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 29 May 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (162.54 Kb) 30 May 2023 Variation Response PDF (214.01 Kb) 05 Jun 2023
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 29 May 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 29 May 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 29 May 2023 1 files Scope declaration template 29 May 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 25 May 2023 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 12 Oct 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 12 Oct 2018 2 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 18 Sep 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 19 Sep 2018 2 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 Aug 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 Aug 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Dec 2017 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 31 Aug 2017 2 files Use of the RBF 31 Aug 2017 3 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of additional stakeholder consultation period Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster May 2018 PDF (416.11 Kb) 18 May 2018 Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of additional stakeholder consultation period Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster May 2018 PDF (414.07 Kb) 18 May 2018 Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of additional stakeholder consultation period Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster May 2018 PDF (416.11 Kb) 18 May 2018 Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of additional stakeholder consultation period Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster May 2018 PDF (414.07 Kb) 18 May 2018 Variation Request PDF (328.92 Kb) 28 Jun 2018 Variation Response PDF (508.00 Kb) 09 Jul 2018
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 May 2018 3 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2023 1 files Surveillance report 30 Aug 2023 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-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Mar 2022 1 files Surveillance report 20 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (155.69 Kb) 10 Jun 2022 Variation Response PDF (122.91 Kb) 10 Jun 2022
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Dec 2020 1 files Surveillance report 27 Apr 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Aug 2019 1 files Surveillance report 27 Nov 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Jul 2013 1 files Public certification announcement 16 Jul 2013 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 20 Jun 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 20 Jun 2013 3 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Apr 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Apr 2013 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Feb 2013 3 files Peer review confirmation 05 Mar 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 02 Oct 2012 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 30 Aug 2012 4 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 02 Aug 2012 2 files Stakeholder announcement 02 Aug 2012 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 17 Aug 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (24.30 Kb) 02 Aug 2012
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 02 Aug 2012 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-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 Aug 2017 2 files Surveillance report 22 Nov 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-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2016 2 files Surveillance report 15 Dec 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 09 Dec 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Announcement of Surveillance - French Version PDF (490.48 Kb) 25 Sep 2015
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance report 16 Oct 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (318.45 Kb) 28 Jul 2014 Variation Response PDF (166.97 Kb) 28 Jul 2014
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