SSMO Shetland inshore brown crab and scallop

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.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Conformity Assessment Body response to objection: CAB Response to Notice	30 Jun 2025	1 files
  Decision of the Independent Adjudicator: Decision	27 Jun 2025	1 files
  Notice of objection: Notice of objection	20 Jun 2025	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	30 May 2025	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	30 May 2025	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	30 May 2025	1 files
  Timeline: Assessment timeline	16 May 2025	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Variation Response	PDF (116.86 Kb)	11 Mar 2025
  Variation Request	PDF (247.09 Kb)	05 Mar 2025
  Variation Response	PDF (117.20 Kb)	13 Dec 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (245.08 Kb)	06 Dec 2024
  Variation Response	PDF (116.29 Kb)	10 Jun 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (265.42 Kb)	07 Jun 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement	PDF (206.18 Kb)	05 Jun 2024
  Variation Response	PDF (119.27 Kb)	17 May 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (240.11 Kb)	17 May 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (240.11 Kb)	17 May 2024
  Stakeholder Announcement: Extension to reassessment announcement deadline	PDF (172.26 Kb)	09 Apr 2024
  Variation Response	PDF (116.84 Kb)	05 Apr 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (236.15 Kb)	27 Mar 2024
  Variation Response	PDF (119.89 Kb)	13 Apr 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (270.03 Kb)	03 Apr 2023
  Vessel List	PDF (241.95 Kb)	15 Mar 2022
  Vessel List	PDF (175.97 Kb)	30 Nov 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (175.83 Kb)	08 Nov 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (171.46 Kb)	05 Nov 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (207.97 Kb)	13 Aug 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (127.36 Kb)	05 Jul 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (127.90 Kb)	24 May 2021
  Vessel List	PDF (127.38 Kb)	07 Dec 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (131.19 Kb)	04 Dec 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (209.56 Kb)	11 Sep 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (215.67 Kb)	07 Jan 2020
  Vessel List	PDF (197.66 Kb)	30 Sep 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (213.56 Kb)	16 Aug 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (213.15 Kb)	07 Aug 2019
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (144.88 Kb)	25 Jul 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (213.19 Kb)	02 May 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (259.11 Kb)	04 Feb 2019
  Vessel List	PDF (260.55 Kb)	26 Oct 2018
  Vessel List	PDF (260.56 Kb)	04 Oct 2018
  Vessel List	PDF (258.30 Kb)	19 Jul 2018
  Vessel List	PDF (262.82 Kb)	26 Feb 2018
  Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Extension	PDF (69.53 Kb)	30 Jan 2018
  Variation Request	PDF (575.55 Kb)	29 Nov 2017
  Variation Response	PDF (377.19 Kb)	29 Nov 2017
  Fishery Suspended	PDF (392.94 Kb)	24 Nov 2017
  Vessel List	PDF (541.49 Kb)	11 Oct 2017
  Variation Response	PDF (363.93 Kb)	08 Aug 2017
  Variation Request	PDF (273.07 Kb)	02 Aug 2017
  Vessel List	PDF (541.46 Kb)	24 Jul 2017
  Variation Request	PDF (343.32 Kb)	19 Aug 2016
  Variation Request	PDF (343.32 Kb)	19 Aug 2016
  Variation Response	PDF (231.81 Kb)	19 Aug 2016
  Variation Response	PDF (232.42 Kb)	19 Aug 2016

• Re-Assessment (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report	17 Apr 2025	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	10 Apr 2025	1 files
  Stakeholder input (PCDR)	30 May 2025	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	28 Aug 2024	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	14 Jun 2024	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	21 Feb 2025	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	30 May 2025	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	30 May 2025	1 files

  Objections	File type	Published on
  CAB response	PDF (153.02 Kb)	30 Jun 2025
  IA decision	PDF (318.87 Kb)	27 Jun 2025
  NoO_SSMO Shetland_20.06.2025.pdf	PDF (236.62 Kb)	20 Jun 2025

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope declaration template	14 Jun 2024	1 files
  Fishery announcement template	14 Jun 2024	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	16 May 2025	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0437	Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	12 Jul 2018	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	12 Jul 2018	1 files

  There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
  The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
  Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination announcement	05 Jan 2018	1 files
  Final report and determination	05 Jan 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Other document: Revised Timeline	PDF (134.36 Kb)	19 Dec 2017

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	13 Nov 2017	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	13 Nov 2017	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	28 Sep 2017	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: New Information Consultation Period	PDF (158.11 Kb)	25 May 2017
  Other document: Revised timeline	PDF (55.00 Kb)	26 Oct 2017

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	18 Aug 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Other document: Revised Timeline	PDF (135.75 Kb)	30 Mar 2017

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	23 Apr 2018	1 files
  Assessment timeline	18 Apr 2018	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2024)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Jun 2024	1 files
  Surveillance report	10 Oct 2024	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	09 Jun 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	08 Sep 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	18 Feb 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	13 May 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Oct 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	18 Jan 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	01 May 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	12 Aug 2019	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2010)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0438	European lobster (Homarus gammarus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0437	Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	14 Mar 2012	1 files
  Public certification announcement	14 Mar 2012	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	20 Dec 2011	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	20 Dec 2011	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	01 Nov 2011	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	01 Nov 2011	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	28 Jun 2010	2 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit postponed	PDF (56.24 Kb)	30 Sep 2010

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	28 Jun 2010	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	18 May 2010	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	19 May 2011	3 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0437	Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	19 Aug 2016	1 files
  Surveillance report	02 Dec 2016	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (454.93 Kb)	25 Nov 2016
  Variation Response	PDF (234.09 Kb)	25 Nov 2016

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0437	Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	23 Jul 2015	1 files
  Surveillance report	07 Oct 2015	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (345.82 Kb)	18 Aug 2016

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0437	Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	27 Feb 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	24 Apr 2014	2 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2013)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0436	Brown crab (Cancer pagurus)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0439	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-0437	Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Feb 2013	2 files
  Surveillance report	06 Jun 2013	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (88.26 Kb)	12 Mar 2013
  Variation Response	PDF (184.35 Kb)	12 Mar 2013

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