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 Variation Request 01 May 2014 1 files Variation Response 01 May 2014 1 files Surveillance report 10 Sep 2013 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2013 1 files Fishery Suspended 02 Apr 2012 1 files Other: Fishery Action Plan 26 Jun 2012 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted 26 Mar 2013 1 files 
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        Initial Assessment
            (started 2008)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0001 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Public certification report and certificate issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification report 24 Aug 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 24 Aug 2009 1 files 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments Published on Files Final report and determination 28 Jul 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 28 Jul 2009 1 files 
 Public review of the draft assessment reportDocuments Published on Files Public comment draft report 11 Jun 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 11 Jun 2009 1 files 
 Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 24 Nov 2008 1 files 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 22 Oct 2008 1 files 
 Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formationDocuments Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 06 Aug 2008 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Aug 2008 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2013)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0001 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2013 1 files Surveillance report 10 Sep 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (186.45 Kb) 01 May 2014 Variation Request PDF (219.09 Kb) 01 May 2014 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2012)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0001 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 May 2012 1 files Surveillance report 07 Aug 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (188.46 Kb) 24 Jan 2013 Other: Fishery Action Plan PDF (164.02 Kb) 26 Jun 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted PDF (178.15 Kb) 26 Mar 2013 Variation Request PDF (65.81 Kb) 24 Jan 2013 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2011)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0001 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2011 1 files Surveillance report 18 Aug 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Fishery Suspended PDF (152.62 Kb) 02 Apr 2012 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2010)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0001 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jun 2010 1 files Surveillance report 24 Aug 2010 1 files 
 
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