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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) 28 Apr 2025 1 files MSC At Sea Labour Eligibility Requirements Reporting Template 28 Apr 2025 1 files Scope Declaration Template 28 Apr 2025 1 files Change of Conformity Assessment Body 24 May 2011 1 files Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 22 Mar 2012 1 files Other: Change in fishery name 25 Mar 2013 1 files Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Aug 2010 2 files -
Improvement Program Entry v2.0
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3430 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3439 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3414 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3427 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3433 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3399 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3405 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3436 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3402 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3408 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3420 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3411 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3417 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3424 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3396 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots: Creels or pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3397 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3415 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3428 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3412 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3403 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3425 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3394 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3409 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3437 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3434 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3400 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3406 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3431 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3421 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3418 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR1 (≥100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3435 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3413 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3432 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3410 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3438 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3426 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3407 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3398 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3404 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3401 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3395 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3419 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3416 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3429 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3422 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: TR2 (≥70 and < 100mm) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
ITM Entry Documents
Documents Published on Files Scope Declaration Template 28 Apr 2025 1 files MSC At Sea Labour Eligibility Requirements Reporting Template 28 Apr 2025 1 files Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) 28 Apr 2025 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0193 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0191 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0190 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0194 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0192 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 May 2010 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 May 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other: Change in fishery name PDF (15.71 Kb) 25 Mar 2013 Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (37.75 Kb) 22 Mar 2012 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (49.40 Kb) 24 May 2011
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 17 Feb 2009 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 04 Nov 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 17 Jan 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Aug 2010 2 files
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