- Certifier :
- Vottunarstofan Tun EHF
- Certified status :
- Combined with another assessment
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
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of variation to extend certificate not being applied 10 Sep 2019 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 23 Aug 2019 1 files Variation Response 20 Aug 2019 1 files Variation Request 16 Jul 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 -
General Fishery Documents
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Initial Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0970 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0971 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0972 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0969 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0968 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1112 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 11 Sep 2014 1 files Public certification announcement 11 Sep 2014 1 files Other Documents Published on Files List of client group members 11 Sep 2014 1 files
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 27 Feb 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 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 Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Review of information of added UoC 04 Feb 2014 1 files Variation Request 04 Feb 2014 1 files Variation Response 04 Feb 2014 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 Published on Files List of client group members 23 Apr 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Apr 2013 2 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-1447 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1449 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1448 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1446 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1445 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1444 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1453 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1455 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1454 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1452 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1451 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1450 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1254 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1255 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1256 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1253 Ling (Molva molva) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1252 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1257 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0970 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0971 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0972 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0969 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0968 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1112 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp 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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1254 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1255 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1256 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1253 Ling (Molva molva) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1252 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1257 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0970 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0971 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0972 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0969 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0968 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1112 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp 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
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Scope Extension
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1441 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1443 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1442 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1440 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1439 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1438 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1447 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1449 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1448 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1446 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1445 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1444 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1453 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1455 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1454 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1452 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1451 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1450 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 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 27 Jun 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 27 Jun 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 10 May 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 10 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 Published on Files Variation Request 24 Jan 2017 1 files Variation Response 31 Jan 2017 1 files
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Expedited assessment announcement 31 Jan 2017 3 files Gap Analysis 31 Jan 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Withdrawal of units of assessment 02 Feb 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Expedited audit announcement 23 Sep 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1254 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1255 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1256 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1253 Ling (Molva molva) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1252 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1257 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0970 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0971 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0972 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0969 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0968 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1112 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp 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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0970 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0971 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0972 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0969 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0968 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1112 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp 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 Other Documents Published on Files List of client group members 03 Feb 2015 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1254 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1255 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1256 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1253 Ling (Molva molva) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1252 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1257 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 27 Aug 2015 1 files Public certification report and announcement 10 Nov 2015 2 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 01 Oct 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 06 Oct 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Sep 2013 1 files Public comment draft report 27 Aug 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 21 May 2015 2 files Peer review confirmation 31 May 2015 1 files
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Expedited assessment announcement 02 Apr 2015 1 files Gap Analysis 02 Apr 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Expedited audit announcement 02 Apr 2015 1 files
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