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Southern New England winter and little skate

Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
19 Feb 2021
Certificate expires : 
21 Nov 2026

Overview

Fisheries are composed of one or more parts, each of which is entitled to receive an MSC certificate. These parts or “units” are defined by their target stock(s), fishing gear type(s) and if relevant vessel type(s), and the fishing fleets or groups of vessels.

When the term “Unit of Certification” is used for fishing units that are in assessment, it refers to the “Unit of Assessment” or “Unit of potential certification”. Expand a status below to view the parts that form this fishery. To check the detailed scope, download the latest certificate or open the Assessments page to get the latest report. Find out more by visiting our page on Fisheries

Units of Certification & Certificate Information

  • Certified
    MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
    UoC-2346 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501
    UoC-2347 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501
    UoC-2344 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501
    UoC-2345 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501
  • No longer in the program
    MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
    UoC-2355 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
    UoC-2354 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn

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Catch by Species

Species Reported Catch Year Metric Tonnes
Little skate (Raja erinacea) 2023 4,885.5
Winter skate (Raja ocellata) 2023 4,885.5

Information is provided by an independent Conformity Assessment Body as live weight (the weight of species at the time of catch, before processing) and where a fishing season covers multiple years, the end year is given as the reported catch year. Additional information is available in the latest report, see the assessments page.