Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
15 Jul 2021
Certificate expires : 
14 Jul 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.

 Units in this fishery have been previously certified within - Netherlands blue shell mussel (translocation, bottom & cultured) fishery

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 12 Dec 2024 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance 25 Jun 2024 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 04 Jun 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Aug 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Oct 2022 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 3 surveillance PDF (210.63 Kb) 25 Jun 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change in use of the Risk Based Framework (RBF) PDF (179.87 Kb) 10 Dec 2020
    Variation Response PDF (127.73 Kb) 05 Mar 2020
    Variation Request PDF (162.83 Kb) 25 Feb 2020
    Variation Request PDF (162.83 Kb) 25 Feb 2020
  • Re-Assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2341 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2340 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2343 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2339 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 24 Mar 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 15 Jul 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (171.25 Kb) 15 Jul 2021

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 22 Jun 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 22 Jun 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 12 May 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 12 May 2021 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 24 Feb 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Team Change PDF (178.90 Kb) 26 Mar 2021

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 16 Oct 2020 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 23 Nov 2020 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 19 Oct 2020 1 files
    Use of the RBF 16 Oct 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 19 Oct 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2341 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2340 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2343 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2339 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Dec 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2341 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2340 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2343 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2339 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Aug 2023 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (265.18 Kb) 04 Jun 2024

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2341 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2340 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2343 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2339 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Oct 2022 1 files