Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn

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.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 02 Jun 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Aug 2015 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 May 2014 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Oct 2013 1 files
    Variation Request 25 Jun 2013 1 files
    Variation Response 25 Jun 2013 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (200.51 Kb) 02 Jun 2016
  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0172 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 31 Jul 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 31 Jul 2012 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    List of client group members 31 Aug 2012 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 03 Jul 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 03 Jul 2012 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 01 May 2012 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 May 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 21 Sep 2009 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Change to the Unit of Certification 25 Jun 2010 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extended stakeholder consultation 15 Nov 2011 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised assessment timeline 14 Nov 2011 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 21 Sep 2009 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 20 Jan 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 19 May 2011 4 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0172 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Aug 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0172 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Oct 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 May 2014 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 25 Jun 2013 1 files
    Variation Response 25 Jun 2013 1 files