- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 06 Oct 2017
- Certificate expires :
- 07 Jun 2028
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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Other document: Notice of Suspension 20 Jun 2025 1 files Surveillance report 20 Jun 2025 1 files Variation Response 26 May 2025 1 files Variation Request 20 May 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Dec 2024 1 files Variation Response 18 Nov 2024 1 files Variation Request 13 Nov 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Other document: Notice of Suspension PDF (552.45 Kb) 20 Jun 2025 Variation Response PDF (305.61 Kb) 18 Nov 2024 Variation Request PDF (363.53 Kb) 13 Nov 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (284.59 Kb) 07 Nov 2024 Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (369.27 Kb) 04 Jul 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed surveillance audit PDF (464.09 Kb) 13 May 2024 Variation Response PDF (127.32 Kb) 16 Mar 2023 Variation Request PDF (489.24 Kb) 10 Mar 2023 Variation Response PDF (209.31 Kb) 14 Jan 2020 Other document: Change in surveillance schedule PDF (143.71 Kb) 03 Oct 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (191.11 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 Vessel List PDF (232.16 Kb) 21 May 2019 Vessel List PDF (39.57 Kb) 21 May 2019 Variation Response PDF (241.79 Kb) 20 Jun 2017 Variation Request PDF (269.28 Kb) 13 Jun 2017 Variation Response PDF (247.33 Kb) 06 Jun 2017 Variation Request PDF (277.71 Kb) 30 May 2017 Variation Response PDF (243.61 Kb) 24 Feb 2017 Variation Response PDF (305.57 Kb) 24 Feb 2017 Variation Request PDF (455.88 Kb) 10 Feb 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 02 Jun 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 02 Jun 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 11 May 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 11 May 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 08 Mar 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 08 Mar 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 06 Jul 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: updated timeline PDF (21.04 Kb) 23 Nov 2022
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Apr 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 13 May 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 28 Apr 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 27 Mar 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Dec 2024 1 files Surveillance report 20 Jun 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (490.72 Kb) 24 Apr 2025 Variation Response PDF (123.50 Kb) 20 May 2025 Variation Request PDF (476.58 Kb) 20 May 2025 Variation Request PDF (399.34 Kb) 24 Jan 2025 Variation Response PDF (237.34 Kb) 10 Feb 2025 Variation Response PDF (118.39 Kb) 26 May 2025
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Expedited Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 26 May 2023 1 files Expedited audit report 30 Jun 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Accepted Corrective Action Plan PDF (122.10 Kb) 21 Sep 2023 Fishery Suspended PDF (516.81 Kb) 30 Jun 2023
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Initial assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 06 Oct 2017 1 files Public certification report 06 Oct 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 14 Sep 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 15 Sep 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Jun 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 Jun 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 08 Sep 2016 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 13 Jul 2016 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 28 Mar 2017 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 04 Jan 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 14 Sep 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (467.82 Kb) 14 Jul 2022 Variation Request PDF (486.88 Kb) 15 Jul 2022 Variation Response PDF (123.89 Kb) 01 Aug 2022 Variation Response PDF (145.16 Kb) 03 Aug 2022 Variation Request PDF (472.16 Kb) 18 Aug 2022 Variation Request PDF (467.63 Kb) 18 Aug 2022 Variation Response PDF (144.26 Kb) 25 Aug 2022 Variation Response PDF (125.89 Kb) 25 Aug 2022
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jan 2021 1 files Surveillance report 07 Jun 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (324.36 Kb) 03 Feb 2021 Variation Response PDF (129.20 Kb) 18 Feb 2021
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 25 Feb 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (167.81 Kb) 09 Jan 2020
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Jan 2019 1 files Surveillance report 17 Apr 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Postponement of surveillance audit PDF (47.35 Kb) 27 Sep 2018
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