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ISF Iceland anglerfish

Certifier : 
Global Trust Certification Ltd.
Certified status : 
In Assessment
Certified since : 
25 Jan 2018

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.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 12 Mar 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement = Open consultation 12 Mar 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 22 Dec 2025 2 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 22 Dec 2025 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 22 Oct 2025 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 11 Aug 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 11 Aug 2025 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification - Notice of Certificate Expiry for ISF Iceland anglerfish PDF (174.87 Kb) 23 Aug 2024
    Variation Response PDF (116.89 Kb) 23 Jul 2024
    Variation Request PDF (156.69 Kb) 18 Jul 2024
    Variation Response PDF (115.63 Kb) 31 May 2024
    Variation Request PDF (156.32 Kb) 21 May 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extension to certificate deadline and revised re-assessment timeline PDF (110.38 Kb) 21 Jul 2023
    Variation Response PDF (115.81 Kb) 19 Jul 2023
    Variation Request PDF (170.11 Kb) 12 Jul 2023
    Variation Response PDF (120.51 Kb) 04 Jul 2023
    Variation Request PDF (189.38 Kb) 28 Jun 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Transfer of fishery certificate and change of CAB PDF (131.08 Kb) 19 Dec 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1232.77 Kb) 18 Dec 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (322.22 Kb) 23 Aug 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1181.22 Kb) 10 Jul 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1185.59 Kb) 17 Jun 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1182.21 Kb) 11 Jun 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1179.54 Kb) 24 May 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1179.36 Kb) 19 Mar 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1178.93 Kb) 13 Mar 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1176.24 Kb) 19 Jan 2019
    List of client group members PDF (1178.27 Kb) 18 Dec 2018
    List of client group members PDF (1179.24 Kb) 03 Dec 2018
    List of client group members PDF (1178.81 Kb) 11 Jun 2018
    List of client group members PDF (1084.20 Kb) 09 May 2018
    List of client group members PDF (1087.41 Kb) 19 Feb 2018
    List of client group members PDF (1086.21 Kb) 30 Jan 2018
  • Re-Assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1600 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Lumpfish gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 22 Dec 2025 2 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 22 Dec 2025 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 22 Oct 2025 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 11 Aug 2025 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 12 Mar 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 12 Mar 2026 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 08 Aug 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 11 Aug 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 11 Aug 2025 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1600 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Lumpfish gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 25 Jan 2023 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (207.63 Kb) 28 Mar 2024
    Variation Response PDF (115.62 Kb) 18 Apr 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification - Final Draft Report to be published more than 18 months after the announcement of the reassessment PDF (118.77 Kb) 19 Apr 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification of Second site visit and Change in Assessment Team PDF (164.37 Kb) 17 May 2024
    Variation Request PDF (190.55 Kb) 15 Dec 2023
    Variation Response PDF (126.05 Kb) 22 Dec 2023

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Sep 2022 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 28 Sep 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (220.40 Kb) 18 Jul 2025
    Variation Response PDF (120.46 Kb) 29 Jul 2025

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 03 Jan 2024 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1600 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Lumpfish gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 25 Jan 2018 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 25 Jan 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Statement on Certificate Sharing Mechanism PDF (747.49 Kb) 25 Jan 2018

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 21 Dec 2017 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 21 Dec 2017 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 09 Nov 2017 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 09 Nov 2017 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 06 Jul 2017 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 08 Aug 2017 3 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 30 Mar 2017 2 files
    Use of the RBF 30 Mar 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of eventual use of RBF PDF (540.77 Kb) 17 Aug 2017

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 30 Mar 2017 1 files
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1600 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Lumpfish gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter 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
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1600 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Lumpfish gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Jul 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
    Variation Request PDF (158.42 Kb) 29 May 2021
    Variation Response PDF (124.23 Kb) 11 Jun 2021
    Variation Request PDF (266.34 Kb) 24 Jun 2021
    Variation Response PDF (192.16 Kb) 29 Jun 2021
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter 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
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Announcement use of RBF PDF (732.88 Kb) 31 Oct 2019
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of decision not to apply RBF PDF (1225.04 Kb) 05 Dec 2019
  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter 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