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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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 14 Jun 2017 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Corrective Action plan 30 May 2017 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Corrective Action Plan announcement 30 May 2017 1 files Surveillance report 25 Jan 2016 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of Suspension of MSC Certificates 17 Dec 2015 1 files Variation Request 04 Dec 2015 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2015 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate withdrawn PDF (92.55 Kb) 14 Jun 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Corrective Action Plan announcement PDF (188.56 Kb) 30 May 2017 Stakeholder Announcement: Revised Corrective Action plan PDF (157.04 Kb) 30 May 2017 -
Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0399 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0398 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0400 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0397 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Jun 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 16 Jun 2011 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 10 May 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 10 May 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 10 Mar 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 22 Jul 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (103.84 Kb) 03 Feb 2011 Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (103.84 Kb) 03 Feb 2011 Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (103.84 Kb) 03 Feb 2011 Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (103.84 Kb) 03 Feb 2011 Stakeholder Announcement: Name Change PDF (92.15 Kb) 17 Feb 2011
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 26 Feb 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 04 Jan 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 04 Jan 2010 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0399 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0398 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0400 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0397 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 25 Jan 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (317.00 Kb) 04 Dec 2015 Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of Suspension of MSC Certificates PDF (59.03 Kb) 17 Dec 2015
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0398 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0400 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0397 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 May 2014 1 files Surveillance report 05 Aug 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Change of Client PDF (89.22 Kb) 04 Jul 2014 Variation Request PDF (297.97 Kb) 24 Apr 2014 Change of Client PDF (89.28 Kb) 01 Jul 2014 Variation Response PDF (185.09 Kb) 24 Apr 2014
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0398 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0400 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0397 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 May 2014 2 files Surveillance report 01 Aug 2013 4 files Other Documents File type Published on Fishery Suspended PDF (38.60 Kb) 01 Aug 2013 Variation Response PDF (186.45 Kb) 27 Jun 2013 Notice of intent to review new information PDF (173.99 Kb) 14 Nov 2013 Variation Request PDF (83.15 Kb) 27 Jun 2013
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0398 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0400 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0397 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Mar 2012 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jun 2012 1 files
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