OCI Grand Bank yellowtail flounder 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	17 Sep 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Sep 2024	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Jun 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Sep 2023	1 files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Jun 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	05 Jan 2022	1 files
  Vessel List	08 Oct 2021	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (230.27 Kb)	17 Sep 2024
  Vessel List	PDF (98.13 Kb)	08 Oct 2021
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (225.37 Kb)	07 Aug 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (221.85 Kb)	26 Feb 2018
  Other document: Updated Cert Sharing Statement	PDF (45.45 Kb)	01 Jun 2017
  Vessel List	PDF (369.01 Kb)	31 Oct 2016
  Vessel List	PDF (369.00 Kb)	23 Sep 2016

• Re-Assessment (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	15 Oct 2020	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	15 Oct 2020	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	26 Aug 2020	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	26 Aug 2020	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	25 Jun 2020	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	25 Jun 2020	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	25 Mar 2020	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	13 Dec 2019	1 files

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  Timeline

  Documents	Published on	Files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	13 Dec 2019	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Timeline	13 Dec 2019	1 files
  Assessment timeline	13 Jul 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Jun 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Sep 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	22 Jun 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Sep 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	02 Sep 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	05 Jan 2022	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	22 Oct 2015	1 files
  Public certification announcement	27 Oct 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (454.22 Kb)	27 Aug 2015
  Other document: Certificate sharing letter	PDF (161.17 Kb)	27 Oct 2015

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	06 Oct 2015	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	06 Oct 2015	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	01 Sep 2015	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	01 Sep 2015	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	22 May 2015	1 files
  Peer review confirmation	27 Aug 2015	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	21 Oct 2014	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	07 Oct 2014	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed assessment team	23 Sep 2014	1 files
  Stakeholder announcement	23 Sep 2014	1 files
  Confirmation of assessment team	07 Oct 2014	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	16 Apr 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	13 Dec 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 Mar 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2018)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	24 Oct 2018	1 files
  Surveillance report	11 Jan 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	23 Oct 2017	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Jan 2018	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	25 Oct 2016	1 files
  Surveillance report	23 Dec 2016	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2009)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	28 Oct 2010	1 files
  Public certification announcement	28 Oct 2010	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	30 Sep 2010	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	30 Sep 2010	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	03 Aug 2010	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	03 Aug 2010	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	03 Jun 2009	1 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	22 May 2009	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	13 Mar 2009	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	13 Mar 2009	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	21 Oct 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	08 Jan 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	03 Oct 2013	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Dec 2013	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2012)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	11 Oct 2012	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Jan 2013	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (72.19 Kb)	20 Dec 2012
  Variation Response	PDF (134.68 Kb)	20 Mar 2013

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2011)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0155	Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	06 Oct 2011	1 files
  Surveillance report	20 Dec 2011	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Response	PDF (70.92 Kb)	20 Mar 2013
  Variation Request	PDF (288.55 Kb)	20 Mar 2013

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