- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 09 Mar 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 28 Mar 2029
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 Public certification report 28 Mar 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 28 Mar 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 12 Jan 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 12 Jan 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 10 Nov 2023 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 10 Nov 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 10 Nov 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (160.04 Kb) 03 Jul 2023 Variation Request PDF (151.75 Kb) 27 Jun 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (159.67 Kb) 15 May 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in Reassessment Announcement PDF (107.48 Kb) 17 Mar 2023 Variation Response PDF (120.58 Kb) 16 Mar 2023 Variation Request PDF (154.53 Kb) 14 Mar 2023 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (112.99 Kb) 06 Apr 2021 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (149.87 Kb) 30 May 2019 Variation Response PDF (354.03 Kb) 21 Feb 2017 Variation Request PDF (521.35 Kb) 21 Feb 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 28 Mar 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 28 Mar 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 10 Nov 2023 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 10 Nov 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 10 Nov 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 23 Aug 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 May 2023 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 22 Jun 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 12 Jan 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 12 Jan 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 15 May 2023 1 files Use of the RBF 15 May 2023 1 files Scope declaration template 15 May 2023 1 files
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Streamlining Pilot Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Certification decision
Documents Published on Files Public Certification Report 31 Jul 2018 1 files Public Certification Report Announcement 19 Jul 2018 1 files
Final determination
Documents Published on Files Final Report and Determination 25 Jun 2018 1 files Final Report and Determination Announcement 25 Jun 2018 1 files
Reporting and reviews
Documents Published on Files Second Draft Report 01 May 2018 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 01 May 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (192.71 Kb) 19 Mar 2018 Variation Request PDF (157.79 Kb) 17 Apr 2018 Variation Response PDF (191.00 Kb) 01 May 2018
Entry into assessment
Documents Published on Files Previous Public Certification Report(s) 16 Jan 2017 1 files Previous Surveillance Report(s) 16 Jan 2017 4 files Certifier Desk Review 16 Jan 2017 1 files Announcement 16 Jan 2017 2 files Peer Review Announcement 27 Apr 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Comments of Desk Review PDF (220.75 Kb) 10 Feb 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to Assessment Team PDF (85.92 Kb) 14 Feb 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: New information period PDF (155.98 Kb) 16 Oct 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 23 Apr 2018 1 files Entry into assessment 14 Nov 2017 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Nov 2022 1 files Surveillance report 02 Feb 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Sep 2021 1 files Surveillance report 24 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 May 2020 1 files Surveillance report 28 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Jun 2019 1 files Surveillance report 05 Sep 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Mar 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 09 Mar 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 16 Feb 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 16 Feb 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Jan 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Jan 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Revised deadline for stakeholder comment PDF (63.07 Kb) 31 Jan 2012
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Dec 2011 4 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 12 Jul 2011 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 30 Jul 2010 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 14 Dec 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 15 Jul 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 08 Feb 2011 4 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Apr 2016 1 files Surveillance report 12 Jul 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2015 1 files Surveillance report 25 Aug 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-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jul 2014 1 files Surveillance report 16 Oct 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Jan 2013 1 files Surveillance report 05 Apr 2013 1 files
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