- Certifier :
- DNV
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 23 Feb 2018
- Certificate expires :
- 23 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 Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 27 Nov 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 07 Nov 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 18 Dec 2023 1 files Public certification report 18 Dec 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 18 Dec 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 23 Nov 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 23 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 (283.82 Kb) 07 Nov 2024 Vessel List PDF (158.57 Kb) 20 Dec 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Withdrawal of Uoc 1486 PDF (142.98 Kb) 17 Aug 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Revised surveillance schedule PDF (145.99 Kb) 09 Aug 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (190.71 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (37.10 Kb) 09 May 2019 Vessel List PDF (29.82 Kb) 30 Jan 2018 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2829 Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2828 Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2827 Silver smelt (Argentina silus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2826 Silver smelt (Argentina silus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl and midwater trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 18 Dec 2023 1 files Public certification report 18 Dec 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (198.42 Kb) 18 Dec 2023
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 23 Nov 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 23 Nov 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 20 Oct 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 18 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Jan 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Sep 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (358.09 Kb) 08 Dec 2022 Variation Response PDF (127.20 Kb) 14 Dec 2022
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 15 Sep 2022 1 files Fishery announcement template 15 Sep 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (356.41 Kb) 12 Dec 2022 Variation Response PDF (116.86 Kb) 13 Dec 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: P2 species PDF (132.30 Kb) 14 Dec 2022
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 17 Aug 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 Nov 2024 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Feb 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 30 Jan 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Notification re UoA PDF (61.95 Kb) 06 Feb 2018
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 03 Jan 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 04 Jan 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 11 Sep 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 11 Sep 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Feb 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 10 Jan 2017 1 files Fishery announcement template 14 Dec 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (300.38 Kb) 11 Jan 2017 Variation Response PDF (248.93 Kb) 12 Jan 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 12 Dec 2017 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 12 Dec 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-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Sep 2022 1 files Surveillance report 11 Jan 2023 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-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 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 (126.49 Kb) 18 Feb 2021
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Expedited Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 14 Apr 2020 1 files Expedited audit report 28 Apr 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 05 Mar 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (167.81 Kb) 09 Jan 2020 Variation Response PDF (209.31 Kb) 15 Jan 2020
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Expedited Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 04 Sep 2019 1 files Expedited audit report 04 Nov 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: IPI template PDF (135.25 Kb) 04 Nov 2019
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Scope Extension
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2078 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2080 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2079 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls - pair trawls: Pelagic trawls and midwater pair trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Apr 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notification - change of team members PDF (52.07 Kb) 22 May 2019 Other document: Scope extension stopped PDF (138.52 Kb) 15 Jul 2019
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 05 Apr 2019 1 files Use of the RBF 28 May 2019 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 11 Jun 2019 1 files Scope extension announcement 11 Jun 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Jan 2019 1 files Surveillance report 09 May 2019 1 files
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