Certifier : 
Global Trust Certification Ltd.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
15 Sep 2021
Certificate expires : 
14 Sep 2026

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
    Variation Response 05 Apr 2024 1 files
    Variation Request 22 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 20 Nov 2023 1 files
    Other document: Client Corrective Action Plan to address cause of suspension 13 Sep 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Acceptance of CAP to address cause of suspension 13 Sep 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
  • Initial assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2432 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2429 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2431 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2428 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2438 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2437 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2435 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2434 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Jul 2020 1 files
    Use of the RBF 07 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 07 Jul 2020 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2363 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2365 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2364 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2362 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2430 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2427 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2369 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2368 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2436 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2367 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2366 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2433 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 13 Sep 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 13 Sep 2021 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 09 Aug 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 09 Aug 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Jun 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report 28 May 2021 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 27 Oct 2020 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Jul 2020 1 files
    Use of the RBF 07 Jul 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (285.60 Kb) 23 Sep 2020
    Variation Response PDF (120.27 Kb) 28 Sep 2020
    Other document: Change from Onsite to Remote Site Visit PDF (203.82 Kb) 30 Jul 2020

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 07 Jul 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2364 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2362 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2427 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2430 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

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