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.
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                        Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 20 Nov 2012 1 files Surveillance report 29 Mar 2012 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jan 2012 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jun 2011 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Dec 2010 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jun 2010 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Dec 2009 1 files 
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        Initial Assessment
            (started 2007)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0020 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Public certification report and certificate issueDocuments Published on Files Public certification report 10 Mar 2009 1 files Public certification announcement 14 Apr 2009 1 files 
 Final assessment report and determinationDocuments Published on Files Final report and determination 17 Feb 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 17 Feb 2009 1 files 
 Public review of the draft assessment reportDocuments Published on Files Public comment draft report 01 Dec 2008 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 01 Dec 2008 1 files 
 Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoringDocuments Published on Files Site visit announcement 14 Feb 2008 1 files 
 Defining the assessment treeDocuments Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 21 Dec 2007 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 13 Mar 2008 1 files 
 Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formationDocuments Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 03 Aug 2007 1 files 
 Timeline DocumentsDocuments Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 03 Aug 2007 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2012)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0020 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Jan 2012 1 files Surveillance report 29 Mar 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate withdrawn PDF (64.44 Kb) 20 Nov 2012 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2010)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0020 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Dec 2010 1 files Surveillance report 30 Jun 2011 1 files 
 
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        Surveillance Audit
            (started 2009)
        
    
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                        Units of CertificationMSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0020 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) 
 Ongoing surveillanceDocuments Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Dec 2009 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jun 2010 1 files 
 
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