- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 13 May 2013
- Certificate expires :
- 11 Nov 2028
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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 30 Jan 2026 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Nov 2025 1 files Surveillance report 04 Jul 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Apr 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance deviation announcement 27 Nov 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 09 Nov 2023 1 files Public certification report 09 Nov 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance deviation announcement PDF (220.91 Kb) 27 Nov 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (146.69 Kb) 09 Nov 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (98.57 Kb) 07 Aug 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Nov 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 09 Nov 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 11 Oct 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 11 Oct 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 11 Aug 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 11 Aug 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 26 Apr 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Feb 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement 08 Feb 2023 1 files Variation Request 03 Feb 2023 1 files Variation Response 08 Feb 2023 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 09 Feb 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 12 Apr 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Nov 2025 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jan 2026 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Apr 2025 1 files Surveillance report 04 Jul 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 21 Mar 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 21 Mar 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 22 Feb 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 22 Feb 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 03 Jan 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Jan 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Oct 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 13 Apr 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 Apr 2017 1 files Assessment timeline 10 Apr 2017 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-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Feb 2023 1 files Surveillance report 02 May 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Aug 2021 1 files Surveillance report 26 Nov 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Aug 2020 1 files Surveillance report 26 Oct 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2019 1 files Surveillance report 04 Dec 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 May 2013 1 files Public certification announcement 13 May 2013 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 04 Apr 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Apr 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 22 Jan 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 22 Jan 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 10 Jun 2010 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of changes 26 Jun 2012 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Peer Reviewer Timescale 15 Nov 2012 1 files Variation Request 26 Jun 2012 1 files Variation Response 26 Jun 2012 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 02 Jun 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 14 Apr 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Dec 2011 6 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-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Apr 2017 1 files Surveillance report 05 Jun 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-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jan 2016 1 files Surveillance report 03 Mar 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jan 2015 3 files Surveillance report 25 Mar 2015 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-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 Feb 2014 1 files Surveillance report 10 Apr 2014 1 files
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