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Norway Greenland halibut

Certifier : 
DNV
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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 05 Dec 2021 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 02 Dec 2021 1 files
    Variation Request 01 Dec 2021 1 files
    Variation Response 30 Nov 2021 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2608 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets: Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2607 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2609 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2606 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Dec 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (419.68 Kb) 01 Dec 2021
    Variation Response PDF (127.22 Kb) 30 Nov 2021

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 02 Dec 2021 1 files