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 07 Jun 2018 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Mar 2018 1 files Variation Response 02 Mar 2018 1 files Variation Request 02 Mar 2018 1 files Surveillance report 24 May 2017 1 files Variation Response 11 Apr 2017 1 files Variation Request 04 Apr 2017 1 files -
Initial Assessment
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0639 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Scottish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0637 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0638 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Oct 2013 1 files Public certification announcement 03 Oct 2013 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 05 Sep 2013 1 files Final report and determination announcement 05 Sep 2013 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 18 Apr 2013 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 18 Apr 2013 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of Target Eligibility Date PDF (69.07 Kb) 27 Mar 2012 Variation Request PDF (268.96 Kb) 28 Mar 2013 Variation Request PDF (266.78 Kb) 21 Feb 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed submission of the Public Comment Draft Report PDF (106.18 Kb) 04 Apr 2013 Variation Response PDF (138.91 Kb) 28 Mar 2013 Variation Response PDF (134.50 Kb) 21 Feb 2013
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 28 Jun 2011 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 09 Jun 2011 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 09 Jun 2011 2 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-0639 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Scottish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0637 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0638 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Mar 2018 1 files Surveillance report 07 Jun 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (368.61 Kb) 02 Mar 2018 Variation Request PDF (90.33 Kb) 02 Mar 2018
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0639 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Scottish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0637 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0638 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Jan 2017 1 files Surveillance report 24 May 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Change of Team Leader PDF (269.89 Kb) 14 Feb 2017 Variation Request PDF (95.01 Kb) 04 Apr 2017 Variation Response PDF (364.43 Kb) 11 Apr 2017
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0639 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Scottish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0637 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0638 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Aug 2015 1 files Surveillance report 10 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-0639 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Scottish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0637 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0638 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Oct 2014 1 files Surveillance report 15 Jan 2015 1 files
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