- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 25 Feb 2021
- Certificate expires :
- 24 Feb 2026
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.
Please note that this assessment covers the re-assessment of fisheries previously assessed separately and combines the following:
- Prince Edward Island lobster trap
- Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster Trap
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Mar 2024 1 files List of client group members 19 Jan 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 05 Dec 2023 1 files Surveillance report 13 Oct 2023 1 files Variation Response 15 Sep 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Initial assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2234 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2235 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2233 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2231 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2232 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Feb 2021 1 files Public certification report announcement 25 Feb 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 01 Feb 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 01 Feb 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 25 Nov 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 25 Nov 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Oct 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team PDF (205.43 Kb) 06 Aug 2020
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Aug 2019 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notification for revised timeline PDF (97.49 Kb) 19 Dec 2019
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 28 Aug 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 24 Feb 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-2234 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2232 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2231 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2233 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2235 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Mar 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-2235 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2231 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2233 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2234 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2232 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 May 2023 1 files Surveillance report 13 Oct 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (194.66 Kb) 14 Sep 2023 Variation Response PDF (112.53 Kb) 15 Sep 2023
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2233 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2231 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2235 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2232 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2234 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Mar 2022 1 files Surveillance report 21 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Erratum to the Surveillance Report PDF (151.78 Kb) 27 Jun 2022
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