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 27 Jan 2017 1 files Variation Request 01 Jun 2016 1 files Variation Response 01 Jun 2016 1 files Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Dec 2016 1 files Other document: PCDR Period Extended 21 Nov 2016 1 files Change to the Unit of Certification 04 Nov 2016 1 files Public comment draft report 18 Oct 2016 2 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1187 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 27 (Atlantic, Northeast), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central) UoC-1189 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 18 Oct 2016 2 files Public comment draft report announcement 18 Oct 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: PCDR Period Extended PDF (74.78 Kb) 21 Nov 2016 Variation Request PDF (58.06 Kb) 01 Dec 2016 Variation Response PDF (167.22 Kb) 01 Dec 2016 Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (76.36 Kb) 27 Jan 2017
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 21 Apr 2016 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 07 May 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of intent to review new information PDF (75.00 Kb) 30 Jun 2015 Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (77.69 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Variation Request PDF (62.18 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Variation Response PDF (190.81 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Variation Request PDF (61.72 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Variation Response PDF (194.42 Kb) 04 Nov 2016 Variation Request PDF (57.73 Kb) 08 Nov 2016 Variation Response PDF (192.56 Kb) 08 Nov 2016
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 29 Jun 2015 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 21 Apr 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 11 Jun 2015 1 files Stakeholder announcement 23 Dec 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 23 Jun 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Dec 2016 1 files
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