- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 19 Dec 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 18 Jun 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 Final Draft Report and determination 23 May 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement = Open consultation 23 May 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 27 Mar 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 27 Mar 2025 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jan 2025 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 13 Nov 2024 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 03 Oct 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit delayed announcement PDF (136.88 Kb) 21 Jun 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit delayed announcement PDF (116.63 Kb) 14 Jun 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delay in surveillance audit PDF (204.49 Kb) 14 Jun 2021 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (121.33 Kb) 19 Dec 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 27 Mar 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 27 Mar 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 13 Nov 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 03 Oct 2024 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 23 May 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 23 May 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 03 Oct 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 03 Oct 2024 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 02 Oct 2024 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 19 Dec 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 19 Dec 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 26 Nov 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 26 Nov 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Oct 2019 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Oct 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 13 Aug 2019 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 26 Feb 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit date change PDF (203.34 Kb) 14 Mar 2019 Variation Request PDF (204.03 Kb) 03 Apr 2019 Variation Response PDF (190.88 Kb) 11 Apr 2019
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 15 Jul 2019 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-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jan 2025 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-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Nov 2023 1 files Surveillance report 14 Feb 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2022 1 files Surveillance report 23 Dec 2022 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-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 Oct 2021 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jan 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit delayed PDF (202.16 Kb) 03 Sep 2021
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