Certifier : 
Vottunarstofan Tun EHF
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
10 Sep 2014
Certificate expires : 
08 Oct 2019

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.

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Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - ISF Iceland multi-species demersal fishery

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 23 Aug 2019 1 files
    List of client group members 10 Jul 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Dec 2018 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Aug 2018 6 files
    Surveillance report 23 Nov 2017 1 files
    Public certification report 20 Jul 2017 1 files
    Public certification report and announcement 20 Jul 2017 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    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 (1086.52 Kb) 08 Jan 2018
    List of client group members PDF (1084.76 Kb) 12 Dec 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1088.94 Kb) 18 Sep 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1085.47 Kb) 05 Sep 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1087.86 Kb) 03 Aug 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1086.79 Kb) 31 Jul 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1084.86 Kb) 21 Jul 2017
    Other document: Advisory notification: Change of fishery name PDF (457.97 Kb) 18 Jul 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1085.81 Kb) 29 Jun 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1085.96 Kb) 29 Jun 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1087.29 Kb) 25 Jun 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1087.71 Kb) 15 Jun 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1084.38 Kb) 22 Apr 2017
    List of client group members PDF (1088.94 Kb) 07 Apr 2017
    List of client group members PDF (149.32 Kb) 29 Jun 2016
    List of client group members PDF (145.64 Kb) 02 Jan 2016
    List of client group members PDF (145.18 Kb) 07 Aug 2015
  • Initial Assessment (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0964 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0966 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0965 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0963 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0967 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0962 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 09 Oct 2014 1 files
    Public certification announcement 09 Oct 2014 1 files

    There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
    The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
    Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.

    Other Documents File type Published on
    List of client group members PDF (140.88 Kb) 03 Oct 2014
    List of client group members PDF (149.49 Kb) 21 Jan 2017

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 10 Jun 2014 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 10 Jun 2014 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 18 Feb 2014 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 18 Feb 2014 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 24 Oct 2013 4 files
    Peer review confirmation 13 Nov 2013 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 02 Jul 2013 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 06 Jun 2013 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 08 Apr 2014 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 23 Apr 2013 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 22 Apr 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    List of client group members PDF (220.45 Kb) 23 Apr 2013

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Apr 2013 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1459 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1461 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1460 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1458 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1457 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1456 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0964 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0966 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0965 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0963 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0967 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0962 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1465 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1467 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1466 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1464 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1463 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1462 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Aug 2018 6 files
    Surveillance report 13 Dec 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0964 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0966 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0965 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0963 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0962 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0967 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Jul 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Nov 2017 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1459 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1461 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1460 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1458 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1457 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1456 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1465 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1467 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1466 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1464 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1463 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1462 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 20 Jul 2017 1 files
    Public certification report and announcement 20 Jul 2017 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 22 Jun 2017 1 files
    Final report and determination 22 Jun 2017 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

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

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 07 Mar 2017 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 21 Mar 2017 3 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (50.01 Kb) 24 Jan 2017
    Variation Response PDF (234.72 Kb) 31 Jan 2017

    Expedited audit announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Expedited assessment announcement 31 Jan 2017 3 files
    Gap Analysis 31 Jan 2017 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Expedited audit announcement 23 Sep 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0964 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0966 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0965 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0963 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0967 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0962 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Aug 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 10 Nov 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (75.22 Kb) 28 Sep 2016

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0964 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0966 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0965 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0963 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0967 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0962 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Aug 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Nov 2015 1 files