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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                        Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 03 Dec 2011 1 files Surveillance report 16 Dec 2010 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Oct 2010 1 files Surveillance report 19 Aug 2010 1 files Surveillance report 17 Nov 2009 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Nov 2009 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Feb 2009 1 files 
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        Initial Assessment
            (started 2005)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0055 European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Fixed gillnets (on stakes) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Public certification report and certificate issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification report 10 Dec 2007 1 files Public certification announcement 03 Dec 2007 1 files 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments Published on Files Final report and determination 10 Sep 2007 1 files Final report and determination announcement 10 Sep 2007 1 files 
 Public review of the draft assessment reportDocuments Published on Files Public comment draft report 07 Nov 2006 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 07 Nov 2006 1 files 
 Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 13 Sep 2005 1 files 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 03 Nov 2005 1 files 
 Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formationDocuments Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 07 Jun 2005 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2010)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0055 European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Fixed gillnets (on stakes) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Oct 2010 1 files Surveillance report 16 Dec 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate withdrawn PDF (91.20 Kb) 03 Dec 2011 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2009)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0055 European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Fixed gillnets (on stakes) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Nov 2009 1 files Surveillance report 19 Aug 2010 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2009)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0055 European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Fixed gillnets (on stakes) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Feb 2009 1 files Surveillance report 17 Nov 2009 1 files 
 
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