Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
16 Jun 2008
Certificate expires : 
30 Jul 2023

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 - PFA, SPSG, SPFPO, DFPO and DPPO North Sea Herring

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 25 Nov 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 30 Aug 2019 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 17 Jul 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2019 1 files
    Vessel List 14 May 2019 1 files
    Public certification report 31 Jul 2018 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 31 Jul 2018 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (105.24 Kb) 25 Nov 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (274.00 Kb) 17 Jul 2019
    Vessel List PDF (187.75 Kb) 14 May 2019
    Variation Response PDF (364.09 Kb) 14 May 2018
    Variation Request PDF (115.86 Kb) 08 May 2018
    Variation Response PDF (242.98 Kb) 28 Nov 2017
    Variation Request PDF (270.91 Kb) 16 Nov 2017
    Vessel List PDF (375.12 Kb) 14 Jun 2016
    Vessel List PDF (375.12 Kb) 14 Jun 2016
  • Re-Assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1029 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 31 Jul 2018 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 31 Jul 2018 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 09 Jul 2018 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 09 Jul 2018 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 01 Jun 2018 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Jun 2018 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 19 Feb 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (135.67 Kb) 15 May 2018

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 17 Aug 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Reduced re-assessment stakeholder announcement PDF (295.76 Kb) 29 Nov 2017

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 19 Apr 2018 1 files
    Assessment timeline 25 May 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1029 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Jun 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 30 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Re-Assessment (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1029 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 14 Jun 2013 1 files
    Public certification announcement 14 Jun 2013 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 21 May 2013 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 21 May 2013 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 12 Mar 2013 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 12 Mar 2013 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 18 Oct 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 12 Jun 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (259.39 Kb) 01 Nov 2012
    Change of Client PDF (196.97 Kb) 20 Nov 2012
    Variation Response PDF (69.44 Kb) 01 Nov 2012

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 12 Jun 2012 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 03 May 2012 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 03 May 2012 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 15 May 2012 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 May 2012 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1029 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Aug 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Nov 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (376.40 Kb) 29 May 2018

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1029 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Apr 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 05 Jul 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1029 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jun 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Sep 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1029 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 May 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jul 2014 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 09 Jun 2008 1 files
    Public certification announcement 09 Jun 2008 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 09 Jun 2008 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 09 Jun 2008 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 01 Mar 2008 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 04 Apr 2008 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 29 Oct 2007 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 28 May 2007 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 29 Oct 2007 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 11 Apr 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 22 May 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Oct 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revision to Surveillance team membership PDF (279.62 Kb) 02 Aug 2012

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Mar 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 May 2011 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Apr 2010 1 files
    Surveillance report 21 Jul 2010 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0725 Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 26 Mar 2009 1 files
    Surveillance report 02 Jul 2009 1 files