Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
24 Jun 2014
Certificate expires : 
30 Sep 2025

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
    Surveillance report 13 May 2024 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Feb 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 May 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Feb 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Jun 2022 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jan 2022 1 files
    Public certification report 21 Oct 2020 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2021 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2024 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2023 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2035 Lake cisco (Coregonus artedi) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2038 Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2029 Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2034 Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2041 Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2028 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2037 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2026 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2033 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2031 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2040 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2039 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2036 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2020 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2030 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2042 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2027 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2032 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2022 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-2025 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Modification to the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Variation request for modified tree 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Variation Response for modified tree 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Modified draft tree 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Confirmation of final tree 14 Mar 2019 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Use of the RBF 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Additional information gathering stage PDF (211.96 Kb) 12 Nov 2019

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Jan 2020 1 files

  • Re-Assessment (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 21 Oct 2020 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 24 Mar 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (179.63 Kb) 31 Mar 2020

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 30 Jan 2020 1 files
    Final report and determination 30 Jan 2020 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 19 Dec 2019 1 files
    Public comment draft report 19 Dec 2019 1 files

    Modification to the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Variation Response for modified tree 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Confirmation of final tree 14 Mar 2019 1 files
    Variation request for modified tree 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Modified draft tree 07 Feb 2019 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 10 Sep 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (165.29 Kb) 05 Nov 2019
    Variation Response PDF (199.40 Kb) 14 Nov 2019
    Stakeholder Announcement: Waterhen Lake UoAs additional stakeholder consultation PDF (226.58 Kb) 15 Nov 2019

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Feb 2019 1 files
    Use of the RBF 07 Feb 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 22 Oct 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Feb 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 May 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Feb 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 May 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jan 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Jun 2022 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 24 Jun 2014 1 files
    Public certification announcement 28 Apr 2014 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 01 Apr 2014 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 01 Apr 2014 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 30 Jan 2014 2 files
    Public comment draft report 30 Jan 2014 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 May 2013 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 27 Nov 2013 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 26 Feb 2013 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 31 Jan 2013 1 files
    Use of the RBF 31 Jan 2013 1 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 12 Mar 2013 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 20 Dec 2012 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 20 Dec 2012 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 16 Jan 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Nov 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Feb 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Nov 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Feb 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Oct 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Dec 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0935 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)
      UoC-0934 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Jul 2015 1 files