- Certifier :
- Global Trust Certification Ltd.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 10 Jul 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 14 Mar 2028
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 audit announcement 13 Jun 2025 1 files Other document: DelayedY2SurveillanceAudit 14 Mar 2025 1 files Surveillance report 10 Mar 2025 1 files Variation Response 02 Oct 2024 1 files Variation Request 24 Sep 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification - Surveillance audit more than 30 days from date set out in surveillance schedule 03 Apr 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification - Surveillance audit more than 30 days from date set out in surveillance schedule PDF (125.54 Kb) 03 Apr 2024 List of client group members PDF (180.83 Kb) 20 May 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (342.30 Kb) 22 Aug 2019 List of client group members PDF (519.99 Kb) 19 Oct 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement – Certificate expires PDF (348.24 Kb) 14 Sep 2017 List of client group members PDF (424.74 Kb) 25 Jul 2017 Variation Response PDF (503.60 Kb) 11 May 2017 Variation Request PDF (315.21 Kb) 10 May 2017 List of client group members PDF (348.65 Kb) 20 Oct 2015 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 15 May 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 15 Mar 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (338.87 Kb) 15 Mar 2023 List of client group members PDF (174.46 Kb) 15 Mar 2023
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 16 Feb 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 16 Feb 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 Dec 2022 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 Dec 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (PCDR) 16 Feb 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 Aug 2022 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Jun 2022 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 15 Jul 2022 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 14 Jun 2022 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 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-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: DelayedY2SurveillanceAudit PDF (97.32 Kb) 14 Mar 2025
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2024 1 files Surveillance report 10 Mar 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (159.83 Kb) 24 Sep 2024 Variation Response PDF (169.02 Kb) 02 Oct 2024 Variation Request PDF (151.31 Kb) 19 Jul 2024 Variation Response PDF (158.41 Kb) 23 Jul 2024
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 15 Sep 2017 1 files Public certification report announcement 15 Sep 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Amendments to the Traceability section of the Public Certification Report PDF (684.48 Kb) 19 Oct 2017
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 16 Aug 2017 1 files Final report and determination announcement 16 Aug 2017 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 06 Jun 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 06 Jun 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Mar 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (230.78 Kb) 16 May 2017 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (392.16 Kb) 16 May 2017 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (230.78 Kb) 16 May 2017 Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (392.16 Kb) 16 May 2017
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 06 Sep 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (294.65 Kb) 30 Oct 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 06 Sep 2016 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-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2022 1 files Surveillance report 15 Jul 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-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Apr 2021 1 files Surveillance report 21 Jul 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-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Jan 2020 1 files Surveillance report 05 May 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Oct 2018 1 files Surveillance report 28 Feb 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (506.77 Kb) 18 Dec 2018 Variation Response PDF (507.31 Kb) 19 Dec 2018
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Expedited Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 14 Nov 2017 1 files Expedited audit report 29 Mar 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (501.84 Kb) 06 Mar 2018 Variation Request PDF (500.84 Kb) 15 Mar 2018 Variation Response PDF (238.61 Kb) 15 Mar 2018 Variation Response PDF (506.49 Kb) 21 Mar 2018 Stakeholder Announcement: Notification to confirm the team & advise report will be peer reviewed PDF (452.86 Kb) 08 Dec 2017 Other document: Proposed peer reviewers for expedited audit report PDF (380.58 Kb) 04 Jan 2018 Other document: Revised proposed peer reviewers for expedited audit report PDF (380.95 Kb) 09 Jan 2018 Variation Request PDF (317.96 Kb) 06 Feb 2018 Variation Request PDF (503.03 Kb) 14 Feb 2018 Variation Response PDF (504.74 Kb) 14 Feb 2018 Variation Response PDF (508.59 Kb) 14 Feb 2018
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Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 Jul 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 10 Jul 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (78.47 Kb) 24 Jul 2012
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 14 Jun 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 14 Jun 2012 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Mar 2012 1 files Public comment draft report 27 Mar 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of comment period for the Public comment draft report PDF (372.93 Kb) 20 Apr 2012
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 01 Sep 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (125.67 Kb) 18 Oct 2011
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 26 Jul 2011 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 16 Jun 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Jun 2011 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Sep 2016 1 files Surveillance report 22 Dec 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Aug 2015 1 files Surveillance report 24 Nov 2015 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-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance report 24 Oct 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on List of client group members PDF (346.30 Kb) 25 Nov 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2013 1 files Surveillance report 17 Sep 2013 2 files
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