- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 30 Oct 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 28 Apr 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.
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 Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2025 1 files Surveillance report 09 Aug 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 09 May 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 12 Apr 2024 1 files Public certification report 27 Apr 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 27 Apr 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 27 Mar 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (154.38 Kb) 12 Apr 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (148.37 Kb) 27 Apr 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (148.35 Kb) 04 Jul 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 27 Apr 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 27 Apr 2023 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 27 Mar 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination 27 Mar 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 02 Mar 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 20 Feb 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Nov 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Jul 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 26 Jul 2022 1 files Use of the RBF 28 Jul 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 27 Oct 2022 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2025 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 May 2024 1 files Surveillance report 09 Aug 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Aug 2017 1 files Public certification report announcement 30 Aug 2017 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 03 Aug 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 03 Aug 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 23 May 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 23 May 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Feb 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (122.16 Kb) 30 Mar 2017
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 06 Oct 2016 1 files Use of the RBF 06 Oct 2016 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Oct 2016 1 files Assessment timeline 29 Mar 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Aug 2022 1 files Surveillance report 16 Nov 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Sep 2020 1 files Surveillance report 30 Nov 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Sep 2019 1 files Surveillance report 25 Feb 2020 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Aug 2018 1 files Surveillance report 08 Nov 2018 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Oct 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 30 Oct 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 25 Sep 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 25 Sep 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 16 Aug 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 16 Aug 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 20 Sep 2016 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 20 Sep 2016 1 files Use of the RBF 20 Sep 2016 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Confirmation of assessment team 20 Sep 2016 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Oct 2016 1 files Surveillance report 06 Jan 2017 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 19 Nov 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Sep 2014 1 files Surveillance report 13 Nov 2014 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-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Oct 2013 1 files Surveillance report 14 Nov 2013 1 files
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