Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment

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 this fishery is covered by another assessment - PFA & SPSG North Sea herring.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Variation Response 16 Feb 2017 1 files
    Variation Request 16 Feb 2017 1 files
    Vessel List 06 Feb 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Jul 2016 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Apr 2016 1 files
    Variation Response 23 Feb 2016 1 files
    Variation Request 14 Feb 2016 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Variation Response PDF (211.56 Kb) 23 Feb 2016
    Variation Request PDF (319.29 Kb) 14 Feb 2016
    Variation Request PDF (330.66 Kb) 28 May 2015
    Variation Response PDF (313.73 Kb) 28 May 2015
  • Re-Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 17 May 2011 1 files
    Public certification announcement 17 May 2011 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 16 Feb 2017 1 files
    Variation Response 16 Feb 2017 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 12 Apr 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 12 Apr 2011 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 01 Mar 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Mar 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 07 May 2010 2 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Change to the Unit of Certification 10 Apr 2013 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Clarification of extent of fishery and traceability 10 Apr 2013 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 02 Mar 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 02 Mar 2010 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 20 Jan 2011 3 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Apr 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Jul 2016 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Vessel List 06 Feb 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Aug 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Apr 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Jun 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 02 Apr 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Jun 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Jun 2012 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2003)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 09 May 2006 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 10 Dec 2005 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 10 Dec 2005 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 01 Nov 2003 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Feb 2006 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 01 Sep 2003 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 03 Nov 2003 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 19 Feb 2010 2 files
    Surveillance report 08 Oct 2010 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Mar 2009 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Jun 2009 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2008)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jan 2008 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Jan 2009 1 files

  • Expedited Audit (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement expedited audit 21 Jun 2007 1 files
    Expedited audit report 01 Aug 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0064 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance report 26 Mar 2007 1 files