- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Combined with another assessment
- Certified since :
- 19 Feb 2021
- Certificate expires :
- 21 Nov 2026
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.
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Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - US Atlantic spiny dogfish, winter skate and little skate
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Variation Response 24 Oct 2024 1 files Variation Request 04 Oct 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 28 Aug 2024 1 files Surveillance report 28 Aug 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance report 30 May 2023 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Feb 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (174.17 Kb) 24 Oct 2024 Variation Request PDF (179.31 Kb) 04 Oct 2024 Variation Response PDF (238.45 Kb) 02 Aug 2024 Variation Request PDF (180.51 Kb) 30 Jul 2024 -
Initial assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2346 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2355 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2347 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2344 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2354 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2345 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 19 Feb 2021 1 files Public certification report 19 Feb 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (200.97 Kb) 22 Feb 2021
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 28 Jan 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 27 Jan 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 17 Dec 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 17 Dec 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 29 Sep 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 04 Jun 2020 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 04 Jun 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 04 Jun 2020 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-2346 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2347 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2344 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2345 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance report 28 Aug 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (151.51 Kb) 28 Aug 2024
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2346 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2355 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2347 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2344 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2354 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2345 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Feb 2023 1 files Surveillance report 30 May 2023 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-2346 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2347 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2344 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2345 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 26 Jul 2022 1 files
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