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.
Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Oct 2014 1 files Variation Request 01 May 2014 1 files Variation Response 01 May 2014 1 files Surveillance report 03 Dec 2013 1 files Surveillance report 10 Sep 2013 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Apr 2013 1 files Change to the Unit of Certification 23 Mar 2010 1 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0119 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Jul 2010 1 files Public certification announcement 27 Jul 2010 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 21 Jun 2010 1 files Final report and determination announcement 21 Jun 2010 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Apr 2010 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Apr 2010 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 07 Jul 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (170.69 Kb) 23 Mar 2010
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 30 Oct 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 30 Oct 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 30 Oct 2008 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0119 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Oct 2014 1 files Surveillance report 03 Dec 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0119 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Apr 2013 1 files Surveillance report 10 Sep 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (219.09 Kb) 01 May 2014 Variation Response PDF (186.45 Kb) 01 May 2014 Variation Response PDF (140.97 Kb) 07 May 2013 Variation Request PDF (84.63 Kb) 07 May 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0119 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 May 2012 1 files Surveillance report 07 Aug 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted PDF (178.14 Kb) 26 Mar 2013 Variation Response PDF (190.11 Kb) 15 Jan 2013 Other: Fishery Action Plan PDF (164.02 Kb) 26 Jun 2012 Variation Request PDF (65.53 Kb) 15 Jan 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0119 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2011 1 files Surveillance report 21 Jun 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Fishery Suspended PDF (152.61 Kb) 02 Apr 2012
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