Norway North Sea herring

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.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Variation Response	13 Mar 2024	1 files
  Variation Request	29 Feb 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Revised audit schedule	02 Feb 2024	1 files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	13 Nov 2023	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	13 Nov 2023	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (190.74 Kb)	28 Aug 2019

• Re-Assessment (started 2023)

  • 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)

  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

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	13 Nov 2023	1 files
  Scope declaration template	10 Nov 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Timeline	10 Nov 2023	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2018)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	06 Sep 2018	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	06 Sep 2018	1 files
  Assessment timeline	18 Jun 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • 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

  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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	04 Feb 2014	2 files
  Peer review confirmation	17 Sep 2013	1 files

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  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

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	16 Apr 2013	1 files

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  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

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	29 Feb 2008	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	20 Dec 2007	2 files
  Assessment tree confirmation	28 Mar 2008	1 files

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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 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)

  • 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)

  • 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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