- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 16 Jun 2008
- Certificate expires :
- 16 Dec 2028
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 Public certification report 13 Dec 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 13 Dec 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 16 Nov 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 16 Nov 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 12 Oct 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Oct 2023 1 files Timeline: Assessment timeline 04 Oct 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (209.31 Kb) 14 Jan 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (190.73 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 Other document: Surveillance audit schedule PDF (142.88 Kb) 09 Jul 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 13 Dec 2023 1 files Public certification report 13 Dec 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 16 Nov 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 16 Nov 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Oct 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 May 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised timeline PDF (20.20 Kb) 04 Oct 2023
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 09 Dec 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 09 Dec 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Timeline PDF (19.38 Kb) 09 Dec 2022
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 04 Oct 2023 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 11 Jun 2018 1 files Public certification announcement 11 Jun 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 07 May 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 10 May 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 06 Mar 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 06 Mar 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 03 Oct 2017 1 files Peer review confirmation 16 Oct 2017 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 17 Aug 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Eligibility of products to enter further chains of custody PDF (22.53 Kb) 27 Nov 2017
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 17 Aug 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 17 Aug 2017 1 files Proposed assessment team 03 Oct 2017 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 03 Oct 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 17 Aug 2017 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 17 Aug 2017 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-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Dec 2022 1 files Surveillance report 10 Mar 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-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jan 2022 1 files Surveillance report 22 Apr 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jan 2021 1 files Surveillance report 10 Jun 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (127.24 Kb) 18 Feb 2021 Variation Request PDF (477.33 Kb) 25 May 2021
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 24 Feb 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (167.81 Kb) 09 Jan 2020
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Re-Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Jun 2013 1 files Public certification announcement 14 Jun 2013 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 21 May 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 21 May 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Mar 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Mar 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change of Client PDF (26.38 Kb) 20 May 2013
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Sep 2012 1 files Peer review confirmation 11 Oct 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 23 Aug 2012 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 07 Aug 2012 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 18 Jul 2012 1 files Stakeholder announcement 18 Jul 2012 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 07 Aug 2012 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 Jul 2012 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-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Aug 2017 1 files Surveillance report 20 Nov 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Oct 2016 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jan 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Mar 2015 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jun 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of intent to review new information PDF (955.72 Kb) 18 Jun 2015
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 May 2014 2 files Surveillance report 26 Aug 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (56.45 Kb) 25 Jun 2014 Variation Response PDF (185.81 Kb) 25 Jun 2014
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Initial Assessment
(started 2006)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Jun 2008 1 files Public certification announcement 14 Jun 2008 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other: Eligibility of products to enter chain of custody PDF (31.07 Kb) 21 Aug 2008
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 23 May 2008 1 files Final report and determination announcement 23 May 2008 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 01 Jan 2007 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 01 Apr 2008 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 02 Nov 2006 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 01 Aug 2006 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 01 Aug 2006 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 22 Feb 2006 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 May 2012 1 files Surveillance report 28 Aug 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (129.07 Kb) 24 Jul 2012 Variation Request PDF (351.36 Kb) 24 Jul 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2011 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jun 2011 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2010 1 files Surveillance report 23 Sep 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Variation in the submission of Surveillance Audit report PDF (16.78 Kb) 15 Apr 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0035 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0037 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0036 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0034 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0033 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jul 2009 1 files Surveillance report 27 Oct 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (131.63 Kb) 01 Jun 2021 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (19.71 Kb) 15 Apr 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit extension PDF (54.92 Kb) 11 Jun 2009
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