Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
23 Sep 2010
Certificate expires : 
17 Dec 2021

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.

Please note that the reassessment of this fishery is covered under Ekofish Group and Osprey Trawler North Sea Twin-rigged Plaice.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Vessel List 30 Oct 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Oct 2020 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jul 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Jul 2019 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 04 Jul 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Mar 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Sep 2018 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Vessel List PDF (175.50 Kb) 30 Oct 2020
    Vessel List PDF (186.57 Kb) 29 Oct 2020
    Vessel List PDF (176.51 Kb) 10 Jun 2020
    Vessel List PDF (176.19 Kb) 25 Mar 2020
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (144.88 Kb) 04 Jul 2019
    Vessel List PDF (397.69 Kb) 21 Jun 2017
  • Re-Assessment (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1624 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: >100mm and <120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1625 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: UoC3: >120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 17 Mar 2016 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 17 Mar 2016 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 10 Mar 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 23 Feb 2016 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

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

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 Jul 2015 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 14 May 2015 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 May 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1624 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: >100mm and <120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1625 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: UoC3: >120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jul 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Oct 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1624 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: >100mm and <120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1625 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: UoC3: >120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Mar 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Jul 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1624 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: >100mm and <120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1625 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: UoC3: >120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 07 May 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Sep 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (210.16 Kb) 18 Jul 2018
    Variation Response PDF (240.80 Kb) 27 Jul 2018

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1624 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: >100mm and <120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1625 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: UoC3: >120mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 May 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 31 Aug 2017 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 20 Sep 2010 1 files
    Public certification announcement 23 Sep 2010 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    List of client group members PDF (50.09 Kb) 31 Mar 2011

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 26 Aug 2010 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 26 Aug 2010 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 02 Jun 2010 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 02 Jun 2010 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 15 Dec 2009 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 08 Dec 2009 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 21 Oct 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Oct 2009 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Jun 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Aug 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 10 Oct 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (130.19 Kb) 11 Jul 2013
    Variation Request PDF (277.34 Kb) 11 Jul 2013

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 Oct 2012 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0264 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: <100mm cod end mesh 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jul 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Dec 2011 1 files