Northern Shellfish Limfjord blue mussel

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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• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report = Open consultation	24 Jul 2026	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	24 Jul 2026	1 files
  Scope declaration template	24 Jul 2026	1 files
  Timeline: Assessment timeline	23 Jul 2026	1 files

• Initial assessment (started 2026)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-4018	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Ropes & nets for spat collection	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-4019	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Ropes for on-growing	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	24 Jul 2026	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope declaration template	24 Jul 2026	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	24 Jul 2026	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	23 Jul 2026	1 files

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