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 Fishery Suspended 31 Aug 2017 1 files Vessel List 20 Dec 2016 1 files Surveillance report 25 Nov 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance report 01 Feb 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Sep 2015 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Scope of the Fisheries Certificate 29 Aug 2014 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Fishery Suspended PDF (353.88 Kb) 31 Aug 2017 Vessel List PDF (221.26 Kb) 20 Dec 2016 -
Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0126 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 Mar 2013 1 files Public certification announcement 08 Mar 2013 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 07 Feb 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 07 Feb 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 29 Nov 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 29 Nov 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 03 Mar 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (288.55 Kb) 19 Mar 2013 Variation Response PDF (70.92 Kb) 19 Mar 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 19 Feb 2009 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 04 Dec 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 01 May 2012 6 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-0126 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance report 25 Nov 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-0126 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 01 Feb 2016 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-0126 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Mar 2014 1 files Surveillance report 17 Apr 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Scope of the Fisheries Certificate PDF (30.54 Kb) 29 Aug 2014
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