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 Other document: Client Action Plan 24 Feb 2021 1 files Expedited audit report 30 Nov 2020 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 30 Nov 2020 1 files Variation Request 04 Sep 2020 1 files Variation Response 04 Sep 2020 1 files Announcement expedited audit 30 Jul 2020 1 files Variation Response 06 Mar 2020 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (128.25 Kb) 27 Jan 2020 Variation Request PDF (110.50 Kb) 21 Dec 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (190.70 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 Variation Response PDF (124.63 Kb) 31 May 2019 Variation Request PDF (111.81 Kb) 27 May 2019 Variation Response PDF (126.53 Kb) 08 May 2019 Variation Request PDF (172.25 Kb) 02 May 2019 Variation Response PDF (127.99 Kb) 18 Apr 2019 Variation Request PDF (21.73 Kb) 12 Apr 2019 Variation Response PDF (126.17 Kb) 01 Apr 2019 Variation Response PDF (126.17 Kb) 01 Apr 2019 Variation Response PDF (126.11 Kb) 26 Mar 2019 Variation Request PDF (194.19 Kb) 20 Mar 2019 Variation Request PDF (25.25 Kb) 13 Mar 2019 Variation Response PDF (423.97 Kb) 17 Dec 2018 Variation Request PDF (217.03 Kb) 07 Dec 2018 Variation Request PDF (217.03 Kb) 07 Dec 2018 Variation Response PDF (429.74 Kb) 28 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (141.69 Kb) 22 Nov 2018 Variation Request PDF (141.69 Kb) 22 Nov 2018 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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 Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Alignment of deadline to close out conditions for Atlanto-Scandian herring fisheries PDF (166.00 Kb) 09 Jan 2020 Variation Request PDF (275.35 Kb) 25 Feb 2020 Variation Response PDF (120.99 Kb) 06 Mar 2020
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 20 Jun 2019 1 files Final report and determination 20 Jun 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 09 May 2019 1 files Public comment draft report 09 May 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 05 Mar 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 Feb 2019 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 Feb 2019 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 30 Jul 2020 1 files Expedited audit report 30 Nov 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (268.00 Kb) 30 Nov 2020 Other document: Client Action Plan PDF (269.14 Kb) 24 Feb 2021 Variation Request PDF (226.50 Kb) 04 Sep 2020 Variation Response PDF (126.42 Kb) 04 Sep 2020
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Expedited Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 21 Jan 2020 1 files Expedited audit report 06 Feb 2020 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-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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 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 26 Feb 2014 1 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 (25.48 Kb) 16 May 2013 Variation Request PDF (108.22 Kb) 07 Jan 2014 Variation Response PDF (189.34 Kb) 07 Jan 2014
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 Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (320.56 Kb) 20 Nov 2013
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 02 Apr 2013 2 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-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1489 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1488 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1487 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Sep 2018 1 files Surveillance report 24 Apr 2019 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 15 Feb 2018 1 files Expedited audit report 11 Oct 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: CAB Joint Statement PDF (133.88 Kb) 12 Apr 2018
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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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Scope Extension
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1489 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1488 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1487 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 02 Jan 2018 1 files Public certification report and announcement 02 Jan 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 05 Dec 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 05 Dec 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised timeline PDF (50.23 Kb) 01 Dec 2017
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 Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Use of Risk Based Framework PDF (46.63 Kb) 24 Oct 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Use of Risk Based Framework PDF (76.48 Kb) 24 Oct 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Use of Risk Based Framework PDF (46.63 Kb) 24 Oct 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Use of Risk Based Framework PDF (76.48 Kb) 24 Oct 2017
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 07 Feb 2017 1 files
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Gap Analysis 15 Dec 2016 1 files Expedited assessment announcement 15 Dec 2016 1 files Notification statement 13 Dec 2016 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Expedited audit announcement 05 Jan 2017 1 files Assessment timeline 01 Dec 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-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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 01 Nov 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-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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
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 25 Feb 2008 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 28 Mar 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 31 Jan 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Jan 2008 2 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-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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 19 Nov 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (107.08 Kb) 15 Oct 2013 Variation Response PDF (187.98 Kb) 15 Oct 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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 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-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on 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-0018 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0019 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 File type Published on Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (23.61 Kb) 15 Oct 2009 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (23.61 Kb) 15 Oct 2009 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (23.61 Kb) 15 Oct 2009 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (23.61 Kb) 15 Oct 2009 Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of Timing of Surveillance Audit PDF (28.84 Kb) 19 Mar 2010 Stakeholder Announcement: Variation in the submission of Surveillance Audit report PDF (16.73 Kb) 20 Jul 2010
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