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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                        Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 19 Feb 2021 1 files Fishery Suspended 20 Jun 2017 1 files Surveillance report 06 Oct 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Jun 2016 1 files Public certification announcement 20 Aug 2015 1 files Public certification report 20 Aug 2015 1 files Final report and determination 02 Jul 2015 1 files 
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                            General Fishery Documents
                        
                        Document Title File Type Published On Certificate withdrawn PDF (226.74 Kb) 19 Feb 2021 Fishery Suspended PDF (24.73 Kb) 20 Jun 2017 
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        Initial Assessment
            (started 2014)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1146 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) 
 Public certification report and certificate issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification report 20 Aug 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 20 Aug 2015 1 files 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments Published on Files Final report and determination 02 Jul 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 02 Jul 2015 1 files 
 Public review of the draft assessment reportDocuments Published on Files Public comment draft report 14 May 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 May 2015 1 files 
 Client and peer reviewDocuments Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Dec 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 13 Jan 2015 1 files 
 Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 14 Oct 2014 1 files 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 25 Sep 2014 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 30 Oct 2014 1 files 
 Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formationDocuments Published on Files Proposed assessment team 02 Sep 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 02 Sep 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 30 Oct 2014 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 02 Sep 2014 1 files Assessment timeline 12 May 2015 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2016)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1146 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Jun 2016 1 files Surveillance report 06 Oct 2016 1 files 
 
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