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 File type Published on List of client group members PDF (118.16 Kb) 11 Sep 2014
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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (53.81 Kb) 04 Feb 2014 Variation Response PDF (125.30 Kb) 04 Feb 2014 Stakeholder Announcement: Review of information of added UoC PDF (87.34 Kb) 04 Feb 2014
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 (435.66 Kb) 23 Apr 2013
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 File type Published on Variation Request PDF (50.34 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 Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Withdrawal of units of assessment PDF (96.11 Kb) 02 Feb 2017
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 File type Published on List of client group members PDF (144.70 Kb) 03 Feb 2015 List of client group members PDF (141.79 Kb) 11 Oct 2014 List of client group members PDF (134.16 Kb) 02 Oct 2014
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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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