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 Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 30 Jan 2019 1 files Fishery Suspended 25 Oct 2018 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jul 2018 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Apr 2018 1 files Variation Response 19 Feb 2018 1 files Variation Request 09 Feb 2018 1 files Vessel List 29 Aug 2017 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (107.50 Kb) 30 Jan 2019 Fishery Suspended PDF (114.68 Kb) 25 Oct 2018 Fishery Suspended PDF (195.52 Kb) 25 Oct 2018 Fishery Suspended PDF (147.14 Kb) 18 Jul 2018 Variation Response PDF (245.10 Kb) 19 Feb 2018 Variation Request PDF (458.97 Kb) 09 Feb 2018 Vessel List PDF (802.02 Kb) 29 Aug 2017 -
Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0433 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification announcement 09 Oct 2014 1 files Public certification report 09 Oct 2014 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 18 Sep 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 18 Sep 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Mar 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Mar 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 22 Jul 2010 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 02 Jul 2010 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 27 Apr 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Apr 2013 11 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-0433 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Apr 2018 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jul 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0433 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jan 2017 1 files Surveillance report 15 May 2017 1 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-0433 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Feb 2016 1 files Surveillance report 17 Aug 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (441.64 Kb) 09 Aug 2016 Variation Response PDF (203.04 Kb) 09 Aug 2016
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