- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 20 Aug 2015
- Certificate expires :
- 18 Feb 2031
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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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Public certification report 19 Feb 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 19 Feb 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 16 Dec 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 16 Dec 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 08 Oct 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 07 Oct 2025 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 30 Jul 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 19 Feb 2026 1 files Public certification report announcement 19 Feb 2026 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 08 Oct 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 07 Oct 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 30 Jul 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 20 May 2025 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 16 Dec 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 16 Dec 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 May 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 20 May 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 20 May 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 20 May 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1017 Lake(=Common) whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1020 Lake(=Common) whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1027 Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) Trawls - Other 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1015 White bass (Morone chrysops) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1016 White bass (Morone chrysops) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1014 White perch (Morone americana) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1013 White perch (Morone americana) Traps - Fyke nets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 20 May 2025 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 20 May 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 20 May 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 20 May 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 20 May 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 05 Jan 2021 1 files Public certification report announcement 05 Jan 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 30 Nov 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 30 Nov 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Oct 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Oct 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 Mar 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 23 Dec 2019 1 files Stakeholder input 28 Jan 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Announcment of use of Risk Based Framework (RBF) 07 Jan 2020 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of site visit dates and locations 21 Jan 2020 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notification for use of RBF 23 Dec 2019 1 files Variation Request 14 Jan 2020 1 files Variation Response 30 Jan 2020 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 23 Dec 2019 1 files Use of the RBF 07 Jan 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 31 Mar 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-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jul 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 31 Jul 2024 1 files UOA Form 24 Apr 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-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Apr 2023 1 files Surveillance report 04 Jul 2023 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-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 15 Jul 2022 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 Oct 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 19 Aug 2015 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 21 Jul 2015 1 files Final report and determination 21 Jul 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 09 Jun 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 09 Jun 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 08 Aug 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 16 Mar 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 16 Sep 2013 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other: Certificate Sharing 16 Aug 2013 1 files Variation Request 16 Aug 2013 1 files Variation Response 16 Aug 2013 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree confirmation 16 Sep 2013 1 files Assessment tree announcement 17 Sep 2013 1 files Use of the RBF 17 Sep 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 11 Jun 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 07 Jun 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 20 Aug 2013 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Split into four separate assessments 19 Aug 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Jan 2015 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-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance report 20 Oct 2016 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 Oct 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 19 Aug 2015 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 19 Aug 2015 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 21 Jul 2015 1 files Final report and determination 21 Jul 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 09 Jun 2015 1 files Public comment draft report 05 Jun 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 08 Aug 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 16 Sep 2013 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other: Certificate Sharing 16 Aug 2013 1 files Variation Request 16 Aug 2013 1 files Variation Response 16 Aug 2013 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree confirmation 16 Sep 2013 1 files Assessment tree announcement 17 Sep 2013 1 files Use of the RBF 17 Sep 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 11 Jun 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 07 Jun 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 20 Aug 2013 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Split into four separate assessments 19 Aug 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Jan 2015 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-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Sep 2019 1 files Surveillance report 09 Dec 2019 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-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1017 Lake(=Common) whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1020 Lake(=Common) whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1027 Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) Trawls - Other 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1015 White bass (Morone chrysops) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1016 White bass (Morone chrysops) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1014 White perch (Morone americana) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1013 White perch (Morone americana) Traps - Fyke nets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Jan 2019 1 files Surveillance report 15 Apr 2019 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-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Aug 2017 1 files Surveillance report 30 Nov 2017 1 files
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