Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
26 Jul 2011
Certificate expires : 
26 Apr 2022

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 the reassessment of this fishery is covered under Netherlands blue shell mussel (translocation, bottom & cultured) fishery.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 08 Feb 2021 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Oct 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Feb 2020 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Nov 2019 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 14 May 2019 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (183.80 Kb) 14 May 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2787 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report announcement 11 Oct 2016 1 files
    Public certification report 11 Oct 2016 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 13 Sep 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 15 Sep 2016 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 26 Jul 2016 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 26 Jul 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Delayed publication of PCDR PDF (266.95 Kb) 14 Jun 2016

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 Apr 2016 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 11 Sep 2015 1 files
    Use of the RBF 11 Sep 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2787 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Oct 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Feb 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2787 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Nov 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Feb 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2787 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jan 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Apr 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2787 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Sep 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Jan 2018 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 26 Jul 2011 1 files
    Public certification announcement 26 Jul 2011 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.


    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 08 Apr 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 08 Apr 2011 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 17 Feb 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 17 Feb 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 16 Apr 2010 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 30 Mar 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 15 Dec 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 15 Dec 2009 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Sep 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 Dec 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Nov 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 29 Jan 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Nov 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Jan 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (263.88 Kb) 07 Feb 2013
    Variation Request PDF (423.40 Kb) 07 Feb 2013

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Dec 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Feb 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Addition to Surveillance Audit Team PDF (17.18 Kb) 07 Dec 2012
    Other: Curriculum Vitae: Jack Vader PDF (135.48 Kb) 04 Dec 2012