- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 30 Apr 2009
- Certificate expires :
- 30 Jan 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 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 07 Nov 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 07 Nov 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement = Open consultation 07 Nov 2024 1 files Timeline: Timeline 22 Oct 2024 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Aug 2024 1 files Surveillance report 23 May 2024 1 files Variation Response 13 Mar 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (283.98 Kb) 07 Nov 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (190.74 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 07 Nov 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 07 Nov 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Aug 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 13 Nov 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (392.91 Kb) 08 Dec 2023 Variation Response PDF (214.49 Kb) 13 Dec 2023
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 13 Nov 2023 1 files Scope declaration template 10 Nov 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 22 Oct 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 25 Jul 2019 1 files Public certification report 25 Jul 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 25 Jun 2019 1 files Final report and determination 25 Jun 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 17 May 2019 1 files Public comment draft report 17 May 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Mar 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (164.12 Kb) 23 Apr 2019 Variation Response PDF (124.18 Kb) 14 May 2019
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 06 Sep 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 18 Jun 2019 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Sep 2018 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Nov 2023 1 files Surveillance report 23 May 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (241.03 Kb) 13 Mar 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Revised audit schedule PDF (461.59 Kb) 02 Feb 2024 Variation Request PDF (841.92 Kb) 29 Feb 2024
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Dec 2022 1 files Surveillance report 09 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Jan 2022 1 files Surveillance report 25 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater 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 Request PDF (324.36 Kb) 03 Feb 2021 Variation Response PDF (126.47 Kb) 18 Feb 2021
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Re-Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Jul 2014 1 files Public certification announcement 03 Jul 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (37.76 Kb) 04 Aug 2014
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 22 May 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 22 May 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 20 Mar 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 20 Mar 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Feb 2014 2 files Peer review confirmation 17 Sep 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 24 Apr 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change of Client PDF (25.54 Kb) 16 May 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 16 Apr 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 02 Apr 2013 2 files Stakeholder announcement 02 Apr 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 16 Apr 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 02 Apr 2013 2 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 26 Apr 2019 1 files Expedited audit report 03 Jun 2019 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Sep 2018 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Certificate - Expedited audit report of 03.06.2019 PDF (340.82 Kb) 04 Jun 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Jun 2017 1 files Surveillance report 05 Sep 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Jun 2016 1 files Surveillance report 24 Oct 2016 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater 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
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Initial Assessment
(started 2007)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Apr 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 30 Apr 2009 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 08 Apr 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 08 Apr 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Feb 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Feb 2009 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Corrigenda: Amendment to target date of eligibility PDF (59.67 Kb) 04 Mar 2009
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 29 Feb 2008 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 20 Dec 2007 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 28 Mar 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 16 Oct 2007 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Apr 2013 1 files Surveillance report 27 Aug 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (185.25 Kb) 07 Jan 2014 Variation Request PDF (417.01 Kb) 07 Jan 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 May 2012 1 files Surveillance report 23 Aug 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (351.36 Kb) 24 Jul 2012 Variation Response PDF (129.07 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-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater 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 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2010 1 files Surveillance report 17 Sep 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of Timing of Surveillance Audit PDF (28.87 Kb) 19 Mar 2010 Stakeholder Announcement: Variation in the submission of Surveillance Audit report PDF (16.68 Kb) 22 Jul 2010 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (23.65 Kb) 15 Oct 2009
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