NZRO Gulf of Riga herring trawl

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
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	13 Feb 2026	1 files
  Public certification report	13 Feb 2026	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	13 Feb 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	15 Jan 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	15 Jan 2026	1 files
  Variation Response	08 Jan 2026	1 files
  Variation Request	17 Dec 2025	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Variation Response	PDF (38.70 Kb)	14 Nov 2025
  Variation Request	PDF (195.13 Kb)	11 Nov 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (113.72 Kb)	17 Mar 2025
  Variation Request	PDF (200.47 Kb)	13 Mar 2025
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory - FCP v2.3 §7.31.1	PDF (134.85 Kb)	11 Mar 2025
  Change of Conformity Assessment Body	PDF (120.42 Kb)	28 Jan 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (171.63 Kb)	06 Dec 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (180.79 Kb)	05 Dec 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (144.88 Kb)	09 Feb 2022
  Variation Response	PDF (144.88 Kb)	09 Feb 2022
  Variation Response	PDF (122.30 Kb)	19 Jan 2021
  Variation Request	PDF (382.95 Kb)	15 Jan 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (120.75 Kb)	28 Jan 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (34.05 Kb)	23 Jan 2020
  Variation Response	PDF (126.17 Kb)	26 Jul 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (83.13 Kb)	26 Jul 2019

• Re-Assessment (started 2025)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2285	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	13 Feb 2026	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	13 Feb 2026	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	13 Feb 2026	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report	10 Nov 2025	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	10 Nov 2025	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	17 Dec 2025	1 files
  Variation Response	08 Jan 2026	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	16 Jul 2025	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	25 Apr 2025	1 files

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination	15 Jan 2026	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	15 Jan 2026	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	25 Apr 2025	1 files
  Use of the RBF	25 Apr 2025	1 files
  Scope declaration template	25 Apr 2025	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory: FCP v2.3 #7.31.1	11 Mar 2025	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Timeline	25 Apr 2025	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2285	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2043	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2044	European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	28 Jul 2020	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	23 Jan 2020	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	27 Dec 2019	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	27 Dec 2019	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	14 Nov 2019	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	14 Nov 2019	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	18 Jul 2019	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	14 Feb 2019	1 files
  Use of the RBF	14 Feb 2019	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Change to the Unit of Certification	30 Jul 2019	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	20 Aug 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2285	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2044	European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	02 Sep 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	20 Nov 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2285	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2043	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2044	European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Jul 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	03 Nov 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Other document: At Sea Labour Eligibility Requirements	22 Nov 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: SKH Announcement VR 311a Force Majeure	22 Dec 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Withdrawal of Central Baltic herring UoA	12 Sep 2023	1 files
  Variation Request	07 Mar 2024	1 files
  Variation Response	05 Apr 2024	1 files
  Vessel List	03 Nov 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2285	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2043	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2044	European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 Jan 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	06 May 2022	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Notice of Intent to suspend	14 Oct 2022	1 files
  Other document: CAB´s acceptance of the client corrective action plan	13 May 2022	1 files
  Vessel List	06 May 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2043	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2285	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-2044	European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	17 May 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Oct 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Notice of Intent to suspend	15 Aug 2021	1 files
  Other document: Central Baltic herring Expedited Audit report	15 Aug 2021	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement	18 Feb 2022	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Announcement delay on NZRO 1SA report publication	10 Sep 2021	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Changes in Traceability and product eligibility - NZRO GoR fishery	14 Sep 2021	1 files
  Stakeholder Announcement: Expedited Audit	17 Jun 2021	1 files
  Variation Request	21 Dec 2021	1 files
  Variation Response	06 Sep 2021	1 files

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