- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 04 Jul 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 30 Mar 2030
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 Public certification report 28 Mar 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 28 Mar 2025 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 26 Mar 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 05 Mar 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 05 Mar 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 30 Jan 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 30 Jan 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 28 Mar 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 28 Mar 2025 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 30 Jan 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 30 Jan 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Aug 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 Jun 2024 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 05 Mar 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 05 Mar 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 19 Jun 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 19 Jun 2024 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 04 Jul 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 04 Jul 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Certificate sharing statement/mechanism PDF (50.26 Kb) 04 Jul 2019
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 07 Jun 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 07 Jun 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 02 Apr 2019 1 files Public comment draft report 02 Apr 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 17 Jan 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 09 Aug 2018 1 files Use of the RBF 17 Aug 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Announcement of decision NOT to use the Risk-Based Framework (RBF) PDF (222.54 Kb) 02 Oct 2018
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 20 Feb 2019 2 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-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files Surveillance report 01 Dec 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-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Jun 2022 1 files Surveillance report 26 Oct 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jun 2021 1 files Surveillance report 17 Sep 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Jun 2020 1 files Surveillance report 13 Oct 2020 1 files
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