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.
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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)
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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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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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 File type Published on Variation Response PDF (185.93 Kb) 11 Dec 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Remote Surveillance visit scheduled PDF (279.22 Kb) 13 Dec 2012 Variation Request PDF (68.07 Kb) 11 Dec 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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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 File type Published on Fishery Suspended PDF (152.62 Kb) 02 Apr 2012 Stakeholder Announcement: Action plan accepted PDF (178.15 Kb) 25 Mar 2013 Other: Fishery Action Plan PDF (164.03 Kb) 26 Jun 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2010)
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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
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2010)
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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
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