- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 19 Nov 2010
- Certificate expires :
- 20 May 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 05 Dec 2024 2 files Surveillance report 05 Dec 2024 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 20 Nov 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 21 Sep 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit changed to fully remote 21 Sep 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Sep 2024 1 files Variation Response 18 Sep 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (176.69 Kb) 05 Dec 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (176.69 Kb) 05 Dec 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Change of Canadian Client PDF (103.66 Kb) 12 Aug 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit delay announcement PDF (116.21 Kb) 16 May 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Surveillance Audit Announcement PDF (203.81 Kb) 06 May 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (179.72 Kb) 30 Aug 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (295.99 Kb) 26 Jul 2019 Variation Response PDF (511.68 Kb) 11 Sep 2018 Variation Request PDF (1028.66 Kb) 11 Sep 2018 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 20 Nov 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Sep 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 13 Sep 2024 2 files Fishery announcement template 21 Sep 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (164.99 Kb) 14 Sep 2024 Variation Response PDF (239.89 Kb) 18 Sep 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit changed to fully remote PDF (100.62 Kb) 21 Sep 2024
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 11 Sep 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 21 Nov 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 21 Nov 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 15 Oct 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 15 Oct 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 20 Jun 2019 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 20 Jun 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Feb 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 06 Nov 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Nov 2018 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-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Sep 2024 1 files Surveillance report 05 Dec 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Jun 2023 1 files Surveillance report 05 Sep 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Dec 2021 1 files Surveillance report 11 Mar 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-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Nov 2020 1 files Surveillance report 02 Feb 2021 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Sep 2014 1 files Public certification announcement 25 Nov 2014 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 28 Oct 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 28 Oct 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 09 Sep 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 09 Sep 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 05 Aug 2014 2 files Peer review confirmation 19 Aug 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 17 Oct 2013 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 16 Jul 2013 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 23 Jul 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 23 Jul 2013 2 files Stakeholder announcement 23 Jul 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 27 Aug 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (28.43 Kb) 23 Jul 2013 Other: Certificate sharing letter PDF (7.38 Kb) 23 Jul 2013
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Jul 2014 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-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Nov 2018 1 files Surveillance report 10 Jan 2019 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Oct 2017 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jan 2018 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-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2016 1 files Surveillance report 09 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-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Oct 2015 1 files Surveillance report 03 Feb 2016 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2007)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 Oct 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 21 Oct 2009 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 19 May 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 19 May 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 01 Apr 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 01 Apr 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 05 Jun 2008 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 03 Oct 2007 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 31 May 2007 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 May 2007 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-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Oct 2013 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jan 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance report 29 Jan 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Extension in timeline for undertaking surveillance audit PDF (18.56 Kb) 26 Jul 2012 Variation Response PDF (170.81 Kb) 18 Dec 2012 Variation Response PDF (259.90 Kb) 26 Jul 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Extended Stakeholder Consultation PDF (86.44 Kb) 20 Dec 2012 Variation Request PDF (266.81 Kb) 26 Jul 2012 Variation Request PDF (208.09 Kb) 18 Dec 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Aug 2011 1 files Surveillance report 08 Dec 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (194.61 Kb) 09 Jun 2011 Variation Request PDF (271.97 Kb) 18 Nov 2011 Variation Request PDF (80.92 Kb) 18 Nov 2011 Variation Response PDF (212.07 Kb) 18 Nov 2011 Variation Request PDF (111.61 Kb) 09 Jun 2011 Variation Response PDF (147.12 Kb) 18 Nov 2011
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0158 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-0157 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Sep 2010 1 files Surveillance report 11 Jan 2011 1 files
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