- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 19 Oct 2017
- Certificate expires :
- 30 May 2028
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 Stakeholder Announcement: SKH Notification - Y2 Surv announcement delay (FCP 2.3 §7.29.8.1) 09 May 2025 1 files Surveillance report 03 Mar 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: SH Notification - Delay in publication of surveillance report 18 Feb 2025 1 files Variation Request 05 Dec 2024 1 files Variation Response 05 Dec 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Oct 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: SH Notification - surveillance audit more than 30 days from date set out in surveillance schedule 31 Jul 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3078 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets and entangling nets: Greenland halibut gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1503 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1504 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1501 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1502 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1505 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 May 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 25 May 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 02 May 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 02 May 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Feb 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 24 Feb 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 26 Oct 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Jul 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 Jul 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 28 Jun 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3078 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets and entangling nets: Greenland halibut gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1503 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1504 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1501 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1502 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1505 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance report 03 Mar 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: SH Notification - Delay in publication of surveillance report PDF (109.28 Kb) 18 Feb 2025 Variation Request PDF (173.57 Kb) 26 Nov 2024 Variation Request PDF (211.89 Kb) 05 Dec 2024 Variation Response PDF (237.21 Kb) 05 Dec 2024 Variation Response PDF (306.67 Kb) 05 Dec 2024
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Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1507 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 02 May 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 02 May 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Feb 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Feb 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 26 Oct 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Jul 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 Jul 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of site visit dates PDF (114.77 Kb) 19 Sep 2022
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1503 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1504 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1501 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1507 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1506 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1502 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1505 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 19 Oct 2017 1 files Public certification report announcement 15 Oct 2017 2 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 14 Sep 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 14 Sep 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 11 Jul 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 11 Jul 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 25 Apr 2017 1 files Peer review confirmation 11 May 2017 3 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 Dec 2016 1 files Use of the RBF 20 Dec 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Note on eventual use of RBF PDF (541.37 Kb) 20 Apr 2017 List of client group members PDF (439.41 Kb) 20 Dec 2016
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 20 Dec 2016 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-1503 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1504 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1501 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1502 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1505 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Mar 2022 1 files Surveillance report 04 Aug 2022 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-1503 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1504 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1501 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1507 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1502 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1505 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Dec 2020 1 files Surveillance report 29 May 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (201.25 Kb) 21 Apr 2021 Variation Response PDF (198.73 Kb) 05 May 2021
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1503 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1504 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1501 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1502 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1505 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2019 1 files Surveillance report 10 Dec 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1503 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1504 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1501 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1502 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1505 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Dec 2018 1 files Surveillance report 11 Apr 2019 1 files
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