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- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- In 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.
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 Proposed peer reviewers 04 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Response 15 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Request 12 Jan 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Site Visit Postponed 02 Jan 2026 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 06 Nov 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 06 Nov 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 06 Nov 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Vessel List PDF (206.20 Kb) 06 Nov 2025 Variation Response PDF (121.80 Kb) 19 Jan 2021 Variation Request PDF (41.64 Kb) 12 Jan 2021 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (34.05 Kb) 05 Aug 2019 Vessel List PDF (52.88 Kb) 04 Jul 2019 Vessel List PDF (278.35 Kb) 22 Oct 2018 -
Initial assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3754 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic Trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Mar 2026 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 06 Nov 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Response 15 Jan 2026 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 06 Nov 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 06 Nov 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Site Visit Postponed 02 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Request 12 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Response 19 Nov 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 06 Nov 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 Sep 2022 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 Sep 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate withdrawn 18 Aug 2023 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 14 Oct 2022 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 May 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 27 Jul 2022 1 files Variation Response 08 Aug 2022 1 files Vessel List 06 May 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 Jan 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 13 Apr 2022 1 files Variation Response 18 May 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 Jan 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 15 Mar 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 23 May 2017 1 files Public certification report 23 May 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 19 Apr 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 19 Apr 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 14 Feb 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 Feb 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 23 Aug 2016 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 May 2016 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Notice of intent to review new information 19 May 2016 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Announcement of the fishery V2 19 May 2016 1 files Variation Request 19 Aug 2016 1 files Variation Response 19 Aug 2016 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 Dec 2016 1 files Assessment timeline 13 Dec 2016 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-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 May 2021 1 files Surveillance report 15 Oct 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Announcement delay on LFPO 4SA report publication 10 Sep 2021 1 files Variation Request 30 Aug 2021 1 files Variation Response 06 Sep 2021 1 files Vessel List 22 Apr 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-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 May 2020 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jul 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 29 Jul 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-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Feb 2019 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jul 2019 1 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-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Apr 2018 1 files Surveillance report 31 Jul 2018 1 files
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