- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 01 Aug 2014
- Certificate expires :
- 01 Jul 2025
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 Variation Response 05 Nov 2024 1 files Variation Request 29 Oct 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: ACDR Deadline Extension 30 Jul 2024 1 files Surveillance report 03 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jul 2023 1 files Surveillance report 04 Aug 2022 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 31 May 2022 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (124.48 Kb) 05 Nov 2024 Variation Response PDF (124.48 Kb) 05 Nov 2024 Variation Request PDF (245.63 Kb) 29 Oct 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: ACDR Deadline Extension PDF (169.41 Kb) 30 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (121.52 Kb) 25 Jul 2024 Variation Request PDF (245.79 Kb) 19 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (130.63 Kb) 01 Aug 2019 Variation Request PDF (167.28 Kb) 25 Jul 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (92.85 Kb) 17 Jul 2019 Variation Response PDF (129.23 Kb) 20 Jun 2019 Variation Request PDF (184.96 Kb) 03 Jun 2019 Variation Response PDF (249.10 Kb) 13 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (126.33 Kb) 31 Oct 2018 Variation Response PDF (364.68 Kb) 09 Apr 2018 Variation Response PDF (364.70 Kb) 09 Apr 2018 Variation Request PDF (120.52 Kb) 05 Apr 2018 Variation Request PDF (117.81 Kb) 28 Mar 2018 Vessel List PDF (495.32 Kb) 06 Oct 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 28 Nov 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 28 Nov 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 06 Nov 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 06 Nov 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 25 Sep 2019 1 files Public comment draft report 25 Sep 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 May 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 27 Dec 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Aug 2019 1 files Assessment timeline 31 May 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jul 2023 1 files Surveillance report 03 Oct 2023 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-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 May 2022 1 files Surveillance report 04 Aug 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Nov 2020 1 files Surveillance report 02 Feb 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 Dec 2018 1 files Surveillance report 01 Apr 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 01 Aug 2014 1 files Public certification announcement 01 Aug 2014 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 03 Jul 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 10 Jul 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (334.00 Kb) 11 Jul 2014 Variation Response PDF (186.63 Kb) 11 Jul 2014
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 29 Apr 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 29 Apr 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Oct 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 08 Jul 2013 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 23 May 2013 1 files Use of the RBF 23 May 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 23 Apr 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 23 Apr 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 23 May 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 05 Jun 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Dec 2017 1 files Surveillance report 03 May 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in surveillance audit PDF (317.21 Kb) 24 Jan 2018 Variation Request PDF (361.34 Kb) 26 Jan 2018 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed audit v2 PDF (318.76 Kb) 30 Jan 2018 Variation Response PDF (156.06 Kb) 30 Jan 2018
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance report 29 Nov 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (461.58 Kb) 24 Oct 2016 Variation Response PDF (241.76 Kb) 25 Oct 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0973 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jul 2015 1 files Surveillance report 06 Oct 2015 1 files
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