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 Surveillance report 15 Aug 2014 1 files Fishery Suspended 14 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jan 2014 1 files Certificate withdrawn 17 Apr 2012 1 files Change to the Unit of Certification 14 Oct 2008 1 files Other: Fisheries action plan 19 Mar 2013 1 files Other: Technical document 19 Mar 2013 1 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0159 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 Jan 2010 1 files Public certification announcement 13 Jan 2010 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 17 Dec 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 17 Dec 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 Oct 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 Oct 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 29 Sep 2008 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (58.59 Kb) 14 Oct 2008
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 29 Sep 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 07 Aug 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 07 Aug 2008 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0159 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jan 2014 1 files Surveillance report 15 Aug 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Fishery Suspended PDF (72.04 Kb) 14 Aug 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0159 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Nov 2012 1 files Surveillance report 24 Jan 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate withdrawn PDF (134.79 Kb) 17 Apr 2012 Other: Fisheries action plan PDF (594.72 Kb) 19 Mar 2013 Other: Technical document PDF (441.95 Kb) 19 Mar 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Reinstated PDF (7.45 Kb) 23 Jan 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0159 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2011 1 files Surveillance report 12 Jan 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (288.55 Kb) 17 Nov 2011 Variation Response PDF (70.92 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-0159 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Dec 2010 1 files Surveillance report 24 Feb 2011 1 files
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