Russian Lake Peipus perch and pike-perch

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
  Surveillance audit announcement	26 Jun 2026	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Jun 2026	1 files
  Vessel List	18 Jun 2026	1 files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	05 Jun 2026	1 files
  Public certification report	28 Apr 2025	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	28 Apr 2025	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	31 Mar 2025	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Vessel List	PDF (244.92 Kb)	18 Jun 2026
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (553.43 Kb)	05 Jun 2026
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (161.76 Kb)	30 Apr 2025
  Vessel List	PDF (117.68 Kb)	25 Apr 2025
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (2544.01 Kb)	27 Oct 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (274.08 Kb)	11 Apr 2023
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (125.34 Kb)	30 Aug 2019

• Re-Assessment (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1717	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1719	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1720	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1722	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	28 Apr 2025	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	28 Apr 2025	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	16 Dec 2024	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	16 Dec 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	01 Oct 2024	1 files
  Variation Response	02 Oct 2024	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	19 Jun 2024	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	11 Apr 2024	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	31 Mar 2025	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	31 Mar 2025	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope declaration template	11 Apr 2024	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	11 Apr 2024	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	13 Sep 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2026)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1717	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1719	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1720	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1722	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	26 Jun 2026	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Jun 2026	1 files

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• Initial assessment (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1717	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1718	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1719	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1720	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1721	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1722	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	02 Apr 2019	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	02 Apr 2019	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination announcement	07 Mar 2019	1 files
  Final report and determination	07 Mar 2019	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report announcement	29 Jan 2019	1 files
  Public comment draft report	29 Jan 2019	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Notice of intent to review new information	29 Jan 2019	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	15 Jan 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Notice of intent to review new information	11 Jun 2018	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	11 Sep 2017	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Notice of intent to review new information	14 Sep 2017	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	07 Aug 2018	1 files
  Assessment timeline	29 Jan 2019	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1717	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1719	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1720	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1722	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	11 Apr 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	01 Jul 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1717	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1719	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1720	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1722	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	29 Mar 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	22 Jun 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1717	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1719	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1720	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1722	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 Oct 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	15 Apr 2022	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Notice of intent to review new information	11 Feb 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-1717	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1719	European perch (Perca fluviatilis)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1720	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)
    UoC-1722	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks)	05 (Europe - Inland waters)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	05 Nov 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	11 Mar 2021	1 files

  Other Documents	Published on	Files
  Variation Request	03 Feb 2021	1 files
  Variation Response	10 Feb 2021	1 files

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