Certifier : 
DNV
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
30 Apr 2009
Certificate expires : 
17 Aug 2020

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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Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Variation Response 01 May 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Aug 2013 1 files
    Change of Client 16 May 2013 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 02 Apr 2013 1 files
    Change of Conformity Assessment Body 13 Oct 2009 1 files
    Fishery Suspended 02 Apr 2012 1 files
    Other: Fishery Action Plan 26 Jun 2012 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2008)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0015 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0013 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0014 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 30 Apr 2009 1 files
    Public certification announcement 30 Apr 2009 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 09 Apr 2009 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 09 Apr 2009 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 26 Feb 2009 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 26 Feb 2009 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Corrigenda: Amendment to target date of eligibility PDF (59.67 Kb) 04 Mar 2009

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 29 Feb 2008 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 25 Feb 2008 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 28 Mar 2008 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 31 Jan 2008 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Jan 2008 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0015 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0013 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0014 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 02 Apr 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Aug 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Change of Client PDF (25.69 Kb) 16 May 2013
    Variation Response PDF (186.45 Kb) 01 May 2014

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0015 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0013 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0014 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 31 May 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Dec 2012 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other: Fishery Action Plan PDF (164.02 Kb) 26 Jun 2012
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Report revised PDF (637.03 Kb) 11 Dec 2012
    Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted PDF (178.15 Kb) 26 Mar 2013
    Variation Request PDF (352.43 Kb) 24 Jul 2012
    Variation Response PDF (134.05 Kb) 24 Jul 2012

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0015 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0013 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0014 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Apr 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 28 Jun 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Fishery Suspended PDF (152.62 Kb) 02 Apr 2012

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0015 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0013 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0014 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2010 1 files
    Surveillance report 17 Sep 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of Timing of Surveillance Audit PDF (28.88 Kb) 19 Mar 2010
    Stakeholder Announcement: Variation in the submission of Surveillance Audit report PDF (16.81 Kb) 20 Jul 2010
    Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (23.74 Kb) 13 Oct 2009