- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 01 Oct 2010
- Certificate expires :
- 03 Jan 2027
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 Stakeholder Announcement: 4th Surveillance & VR Accepted for ACDR Delay 23 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Response 23 Mar 2026 1 files Variation Request 16 Mar 2026 1 files Surveillance report 28 Aug 2025 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2025 1 files Surveillance report 03 Jul 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Apr 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement: 4th Surveillance & VR Accepted for ACDR Delay PDF (278.95 Kb) 23 Mar 2026 Variation Response PDF (110.18 Kb) 23 Mar 2026 Variation Request PDF (183.41 Kb) 16 Mar 2026 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (168.20 Kb) 10 Jul 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 05 Oct 2021 1 files Public certification report 05 Oct 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 03 Sep 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 03 Sep 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 02 Jun 2021 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Jun 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 03 Nov 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 28 Aug 2020 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 28 Aug 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 26 Aug 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 May 2025 1 files Surveillance report 28 Aug 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance report 03 Jul 2024 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-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Sep 2022 1 files Surveillance report 14 Dec 2022 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Apr 2016 1 files Public certification report announcement 14 Apr 2016 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 31 May 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 31 May 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 14 Apr 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 Apr 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 19 Jan 2016 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 19 Aug 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 22 Mar 2016 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-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2020 1 files Surveillance report 30 Nov 2020 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-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Aug 2019 1 files Surveillance report 11 Nov 2019 1 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-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2018 1 files Surveillance report 27 Nov 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Aug 2017 1 files Surveillance report 13 Nov 2017 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-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 15 Oct 2010 2 files Public certification announcement 22 Oct 2010 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 02 Sep 2010 1 files Final report and determination announcement 02 Sep 2010 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Nov 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Nov 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 06 Jun 2008 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 04 Mar 2008 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 07 Mar 2008 2 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 31 Jan 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 24 Jan 2008 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-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance report 17 Oct 2014 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Aug 2013 1 files Surveillance report 08 Oct 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Aug 2012 1 files Surveillance report 23 Oct 2012 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Aug 2011 1 files Surveillance report 01 Nov 2011 1 files
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