Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment

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.

Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Fishery Suspended 02 Apr 2012 1 files
    Other: Fishery Action Plan 26 Jun 2012 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted 25 Mar 2013 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Remote Surveillance visit scheduled 13 Dec 2012 1 files
    Variation Request 11 Dec 2012 1 files
    Variation Response 11 Dec 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Feb 2013 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0024 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 21 Jan 2009 1 files
    Public certification announcement 21 Jan 2009 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 19 Dec 2008 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 12 Nov 2008 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 12 Nov 2008 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 26 Sep 2007 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 13 Sep 2007 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 01 Nov 2007 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 30 May 2007 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 May 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0024 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Dec 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Feb 2013 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Remote Surveillance visit scheduled 13 Dec 2012 1 files
    Variation Request 11 Dec 2012 1 files
    Variation Response 11 Dec 2012 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0024 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Dec 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Feb 2012 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Fishery Suspended 02 Apr 2012 1 files
    Other: Fishery Action Plan 26 Jun 2012 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted 25 Mar 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0024 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 21 Dec 2010 1 files
    Surveillance report 01 Mar 2011 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0024 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance report 28 Apr 2010 1 files