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 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 Public comment draft report 13 May 2010 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 May 2010 1 files Site visit announcement 17 Feb 2009 2 files -
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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