Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn

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
    Certificate withdrawn 14 Jun 2017 1 files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    Certificate withdrawn PDF (92.55 Kb) 14 Jun 2017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)
    • 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 Published on Files
    Change to the Unit of Certification 03 Feb 2011 2 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Name Change 17 Feb 2011 1 files

    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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • 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 Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Notice of Suspension of MSC Certificates 17 Dec 2015 1 files
    Variation Request 04 Dec 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • 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 Published on Files
    Change of Client 04 Jul 2014 1 files
    Variation Request 24 Apr 2014 1 files
    Variation Response 24 Apr 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • 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 Published on Files
    Fishery Suspended 01 Aug 2013 1 files
    Notice of intent to review new information 14 Nov 2013 1 files
    Variation Request 27 Jun 2013 1 files
    Variation Response 27 Jun 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • 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