- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 30 Apr 2009
- Certificate expires :
- 30 Jan 2030
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 Variation Response 23 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Request 16 Jan 2026 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Dec 2025 1 files Public certification report 30 Jan 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 30 Jan 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Dec 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Dec 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Jan 2025 1 files Public certification report announcement 30 Jan 2025 1 files
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 Published on Files Variation Request 08 Dec 2023 1 files Variation Response 13 Dec 2023 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 18 Dec 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 18 Dec 2024 1 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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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0017 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Dec 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 16 Jan 2026 1 files Variation Response 23 Jan 2026 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Variation Request 23 Apr 2019 1 files Variation Response 14 May 2019 1 files
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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised audit schedule 02 Feb 2024 1 files Variation Request 29 Feb 2024 1 files Variation Response 13 Mar 2024 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Variation Request 03 Feb 2021 1 files Variation Response 18 Feb 2021 1 files
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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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files List of client group members 04 Aug 2014 1 files
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 Published on Files Change of Client 16 May 2013 1 files
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 Stakeholder announcement 02 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Other document: Revised Certificate - Expedited audit report of 03.06.2019 04 Jun 2019 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-0017 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Corrigenda: Amendment to target date of eligibility 04 Mar 2009 1 files
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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Variation Request 07 Jan 2014 1 files Variation Response 07 Jan 2014 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-0017 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Variation Request 24 Jul 2012 1 files Variation Response 24 Jul 2012 1 files
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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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0016 Atlantic 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 Published on Files Change of Conformity Assessment Body 15 Oct 2009 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of Timing of Surveillance Audit 19 Mar 2010 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Variation in the submission of Surveillance Audit report 22 Jul 2010 1 files
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