- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 05 Dec 2016
- Certificate expires :
- 11 Aug 2027
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 Surveillance report 04 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2023 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 12 Aug 2022 1 files Public certification report 12 Aug 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 12 Aug 2022 1 files Vessel List 12 Aug 2022 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1160 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 12 Aug 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 12 Aug 2022 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 19 Jul 2022 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 19 Jul 2022 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 10 Jun 2022 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 10 Jun 2022 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 09 Mar 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 01 Nov 2021 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 29 Oct 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 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-1160 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2023 1 files Surveillance report 04 Apr 2024 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1160 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1159 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1158 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification announcement 07 Nov 2016 1 files Public certification report 08 Dec 2016 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of intent to review new information PDF (156.36 Kb) 22 Dec 2015 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (506.72 Kb) 18 May 2016 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (568.43 Kb) 13 Jul 2016
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 13 Oct 2016 2 files Final report and determination announcement 13 Oct 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (330.79 Kb) 24 Aug 2016
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 21 Jul 2016 2 files Public comment draft report announcement 21 Jul 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (505.28 Kb) 22 Dec 2015
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 27 Jan 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 18 Dec 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (523.70 Kb) 12 Jun 2015 Variation Request PDF (350.92 Kb) 10 Feb 2016 Variation Response PDF (224.85 Kb) 10 Feb 2016 Variation Request PDF (320.07 Kb) 29 Jul 2016 Variation Response PDF (247.85 Kb) 29 Jul 2016 Variation Request PDF (330.79 Kb) 30 Aug 2016 Variation Response PDF (246.01 Kb) 30 Aug 2016
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 26 Nov 2014 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 03 Dec 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 04 Nov 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 15 Dec 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 04 Nov 2014 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-1160 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1158 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Dec 2020 1 files Surveillance report 10 Mar 2021 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-1160 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jan 2020 1 files Surveillance report 14 May 2020 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1158 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 05 Jun 2019 1 files Expedited audit report 05 Sep 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (118.98 Kb) 24 Jul 2019 Variation Response PDF (131.24 Kb) 31 Jul 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1160 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1158 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Nov 2018 1 files Surveillance report 24 Apr 2019 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-1160 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1158 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Dec 2017 1 files Surveillance report 16 Apr 2018 1 files
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