- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- In Assessment
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 Timeline: Assessment timeline 22 May 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team 12 Mar 2026 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Oct 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers 29 Oct 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 17 Sep 2025 1 files Variation Response 05 Aug 2025 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 31 Jul 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate withdrawn PDF (210.52 Kb) 06 Dec 2023 Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (282.93 Kb) 06 Nov 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory PDF (214.29 Kb) 13 Oct 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Negative traceability determination PDF (223.73 Kb) 12 Oct 2023 Variation Response PDF (124.84 Kb) 20 Feb 2023 Variation Request PDF (426.31 Kb) 14 Feb 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Issue of suspension PDF (490.49 Kb) 22 Jul 2022 Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance delayed PDF (139.73 Kb) 24 Jan 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (244.94 Kb) 10 Jun 2019 -
Initial assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Oct 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team 12 Mar 2026 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Proposed peer reviewers 29 Oct 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 31 Jul 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 31 Jul 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 31 Jul 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 17 Sep 2025 1 files Variation Request 25 Jul 2025 1 files Variation Response 05 Aug 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 22 May 2026 1 files
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ITM Entry v2.0
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
ITM Eligibility Report
Documents Published on Files ITM Eligibility Report 28 Feb 2024 1 files
ITM Entry Documents
Documents Published on Files Scope Declaration Template 28 Feb 2024 1 files MSC At Sea Labour Eligibility Requirements Reporting Template 28 Feb 2024 1 files Benchmarking and Tracking Tool (BMT) 25 Mar 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Jun 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Apr 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change in assessment team 31 May 2023 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 24 Apr 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Change of assessment team 15 May 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 23 Jun 2023 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Jul 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 25 Jul 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 03 Jul 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 03 Jul 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 22 May 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 22 May 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 24 Aug 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 25 Jan 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 10 Jun 2019 1 files Notice of intent to review new information 26 Oct 2017 1 files Other document: 9 month review of information other document 26 Oct 2017 1 files Other document: Revised Timeline 29 Jan 2018 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change of Team Leader / additional team member 14 Feb 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 26 Jan 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Apr 2023 1 files Surveillance report 12 Oct 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement 31 May 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Accepted variation 28 Aug 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change of assessment team 15 May 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 4 surveillance 24 Apr 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Advisory on accepting data past the last day of the site visit 04 Aug 2023 1 files Variation Request 17 Aug 2023 1 files Variation Response 25 Aug 2023 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Expedited audit
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 30 Nov 2022 1 files Expedited audit report 19 Dec 2022 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-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Feb 2022 1 files Surveillance report 23 Jun 2022 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Notice of Intent to suspend 23 Jun 2022 1 files Other document: Corrective Action Plan 21 Sep 2022 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Change in team composition 14 Mar 2022 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-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Nov 2020 1 files Surveillance report 26 Mar 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1521 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Oct 2019 1 files Surveillance report 04 Feb 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Additional Team Member 11 Oct 2019 1 files
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