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 this fishery is covered by another assessment - Netherlands blue shell mussel
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                        Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 09 Dec 2015 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 27 Jan 2015 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Nov 2014 1 files Surveillance report 07 Jan 2014 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Nov 2013 1 files Other: Curriculum Vitae: Jack Vader 04 Dec 2012 1 files 
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        Initial Assessment
            (started 2010)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0403 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0749 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Public certification report and certificate issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification report 28 Jul 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 28 Jul 2011 1 files 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments Published on Files Final report and determination 02 Jun 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 02 Jun 2011 1 files 
 Public review of the draft assessment reportDocuments 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 scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 16 Apr 2010 1 files 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 30 Mar 2010 1 files 
 Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formationDocuments Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 25 Jan 2010 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 25 Jan 2010 2 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2015)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0749 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0403 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 09 Dec 2015 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2014)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0749 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0403 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Nov 2014 1 files Surveillance report 27 Jan 2015 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2013)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0403 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0749 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments 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 Request PDF (423.00 Kb) 07 Feb 2013 Variation Response PDF (263.98 Kb) 07 Feb 2013 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2012)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0403 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0749 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Dec 2012 1 files Surveillance report 14 Feb 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other: Curriculum Vitae: Jack Vader PDF (135.48 Kb) 04 Dec 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Addition to surveillance audit team PDF (17.36 Kb) 07 Dec 2012 
 
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