- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 29 May 2014
- Certificate expires :
- 12 Nov 2025
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.
Please note that the re-assessment (started 2018) of this fishery has been split into two assessments:
- The Norwegian spring spawning herring trawl
- The Icelandic summer spawning herring trawl and seine
All documents related to both re-assessments/audits are available on this page.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Variation Response 05 Nov 2024 1 files Variation Request 29 Oct 2024 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation 17 Oct 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 17 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 17 Oct 2024 1 files Timeline: Timeline 17 Oct 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 17 Oct 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Change to fishery name and change to a UoA/UoC PDF (146.89 Kb) 28 Jan 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Norwegian & Icelandic herring-Norwegian herring component_fishery withdrawal PDF (126.28 Kb) 17 Sep 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: Separation of Icelandic summer spawning and Norwegian spring spawning components of fishery PDF (203.43 Kb) 20 Feb 2020 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (111.75 Kb) 05 Nov 2019 Variation Response PDF (127.20 Kb) 23 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (127.20 Kb) 23 Oct 2019 Variation Request PDF (247.29 Kb) 18 Oct 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Change in re-assessment team PDF (192.15 Kb) 02 Oct 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (189.35 Kb) 23 Aug 2019 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (188.34 Kb) 12 Jul 2019 List of client group members PDF (128.88 Kb) 08 Jul 2019 List of client group members PDF (126.01 Kb) 24 May 2019 Variation Response PDF (127.77 Kb) 08 May 2019 Variation Request PDF (153.21 Kb) 02 May 2019 Variation Response PDF (127.76 Kb) 01 Apr 2019 Variation Response PDF (127.76 Kb) 01 Apr 2019 Variation Request PDF (144.22 Kb) 21 Mar 2019 Variation Request PDF (144.22 Kb) 21 Mar 2019 Variation Request PDF (144.22 Kb) 21 Mar 2019 List of client group members PDF (125.46 Kb) 15 Mar 2019 Variation Response PDF (129.02 Kb) 18 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (187.55 Kb) 05 Feb 2019 Variation Request PDF (187.55 Kb) 05 Feb 2019 List of client group members PDF (124.84 Kb) 21 Jan 2019 Vessel List PDF (125.99 Kb) 03 Jan 2019 Variation Response PDF (427.17 Kb) 17 Dec 2018 Variation Request PDF (217.03 Kb) 17 Dec 2018 Variation Request PDF (217.03 Kb) 17 Dec 2018 Variation Response PDF (431.91 Kb) 28 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (164.32 Kb) 22 Nov 2018 List of client group members PDF (126.59 Kb) 14 Jun 2018 List of client group members PDF (126.47 Kb) 11 May 2018 List of client group members PDF (128.20 Kb) 21 Feb 2018 Variation Response PDF (246.58 Kb) 08 Aug 2017 Variation Request PDF (270.00 Kb) 03 Aug 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Oct 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (223.75 Kb) 17 Oct 2024 Variation Response PDF (266.58 Kb) 05 Nov 2024
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 15 Oct 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 17 Oct 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (248.73 Kb) 29 Oct 2024
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 17 Oct 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0733 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Aug 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Alignment of deadline to close out conditions for Atlanto-Scandian herring fisheries PDF (131.64 Kb) 08 Jan 2020 Variation Request PDF (232.87 Kb) 21 Feb 2020 Variation Response PDF (117.79 Kb) 26 Feb 2020
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 07 Sep 2018 1 files Use of the RBF 09 Oct 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Notification of Change to Re-assessment Timeline PDF (112.82 Kb) 12 Jul 2019 Variation Request PDF (235.76 Kb) 29 Jul 2019 Variation Response PDF (142.41 Kb) 09 Aug 2019
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 08 May 2019 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Mar 2020 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Nov 2020 1 files Public certification report announcement 09 Nov 2020 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 09 Oct 2020 1 files Final report and determination announcement 09 Oct 2020 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 21 Jul 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 21 Jul 2020 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Aug 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (237.99 Kb) 14 Feb 2020 Variation Response PDF (117.81 Kb) 26 Feb 2020 Variation Request PDF (211.55 Kb) 27 Mar 2020 Variation Response PDF (142.07 Kb) 09 Apr 2020
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 07 Sep 2018 1 files Use of the RBF 09 Oct 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Mar 2020 1 files Assessment timeline 07 Feb 2020 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-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Oct 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jan 2024 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-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Sep 2022 1 files Surveillance report 14 Feb 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (170.74 Kb) 21 Dec 2022 Variation Response PDF (120.16 Kb) 23 Dec 2022
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2021 1 files Surveillance report 03 Mar 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: IPI Announcement PDF (367.59 Kb) 03 Mar 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory. Surveillance Report published more than 60 days after audit completed PDF (164.46 Kb) 03 Mar 2022
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Initial Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0733 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification announcement 29 May 2014 1 files Public certification report 29 May 2014 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 29 Apr 2014 1 files Final report and determination 29 Apr 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Feb 2014 1 files Public comment draft report 27 Feb 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 13 Nov 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 31 Jul 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (268.93 Kb) 04 Dec 2012 Variation Request PDF (100.02 Kb) 04 Dec 2012 Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (309.14 Kb) 29 Apr 2014
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 28 Jun 2012 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 15 May 2012 1 files Stakeholder announcement 15 May 2012 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 29 May 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (32.24 Kb) 11 Jun 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0733 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Sep 2018 1 files Surveillance report 24 Apr 2019 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0733 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 15 Feb 2018 1 files Expedited audit report 12 Oct 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: CAB Joint Statement PDF (133.88 Kb) 12 Apr 2018
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0733 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Apr 2017 1 files Surveillance report 18 Sep 2017 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-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0733 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 May 2016 1 files Surveillance report 26 Aug 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (323.56 Kb) 13 Jul 2016 Variation Response PDF (203.61 Kb) 14 Jul 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0734 Herring (Clupea harengus) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0733 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1758 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 May 2015 2 files Surveillance report 08 Dec 2015 1 files
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