- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 11 Apr 2019
- Certificate expires :
- 08 Oct 2029
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 17 Dec 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Sep 2025 1 files Public certification report 09 Oct 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 09 Oct 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 09 Oct 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 13 Sep 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 13 Sep 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance PDF (605.65 Kb) 08 Sep 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (181.44 Kb) 08 Aug 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1919 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Bands 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Oct 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 09 Oct 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 09 Oct 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 26 Jul 2024 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 26 Jul 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 26 Jul 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team 24 Jul 2024 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Feb 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Jan 2024 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 08 Feb 2024 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination 13 Sep 2024 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 13 Sep 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 05 Jan 2024 1 files Scope declaration template 08 Jan 2024 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Jul 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1919 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Bands 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Sep 2025 1 files Surveillance report 17 Dec 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1919 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Bands 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 Apr 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 Apr 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 18 Mar 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 18 Mar 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 14 Feb 2019 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 Feb 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Dec 2018 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 07 Sep 2018 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder input 22 Nov 2018 1 files Variation Request 08 Nov 2018 1 files Variation Response 20 Nov 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 07 Sep 2018 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-1919 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Bands 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jan 2024 1 files Surveillance report 07 May 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 09 May 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory on delayed Year 4 surveillance report 29 Apr 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-1919 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Bands 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 10 Aug 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-1919 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Bands 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Mar 2021 1 files Surveillance report 19 Jun 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1919 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Bands 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Mar 2020 1 files Surveillance report 05 Jun 2020 1 files
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