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- Bureau Veritas Certification
- 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 Stakeholder Announcement: change to Assessment Team 15 Oct 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 13 Oct 2025 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Aug 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 12 Aug 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 12 Aug 2025 1 files Timeline: Timeline 12 Aug 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 12 Aug 2025 1 files -
Initial assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2290 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2289 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Gear not know or not specified: Mussel larvae settle on ropes and it is grown at the raft 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Aug 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 13 Oct 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: change to Assessment Team PDF (148.91 Kb) 15 Oct 2025
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 12 Aug 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 12 Aug 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 12 Aug 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 12 Aug 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2290 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2289 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Gear not know or not specified: Mussel larvae settle on ropes and it is grown at the raft 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 18 May 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 18 May 2021 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Certificate withdrawn PDF (25.16 Kb) 15 Nov 2021
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 10 Mar 2021 1 files Public comment draft report 10 Mar 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 25 Feb 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 19 Nov 2019 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 Nov 2019 1 files Use of the RBF 19 Nov 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (66.41 Kb) 05 Feb 2021 Variation Response PDF (119.00 Kb) 09 Feb 2021 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (147.61 Kb) 21 May 2020 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (62.09 Kb) 21 May 2020 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (133.34 Kb) 25 Aug 2020
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 19 Nov 2019 1 files Assessment timeline 08 Feb 2021 1 files
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