- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
- Certified since :
- 15 Jun 2010
- Certificate expires :
- 03 Sep 2026
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.
Units in this fishery have been previously certified within different fisheries:
At least one Notice of Objection has been received for this assessment. As such the assessment is currently paused whilst an admissibility review is undertaken by an Independent Adjudicator and an appraisal by Assurance Services International. The Objection Process is set out in Objection Process v2.1.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Conformity Assessment Body response to objection: CAB Response to Notice 30 Mar 2026 1 files Decision of the Independent Adjudicator: Decision 30 Mar 2026 1 files Notice of objection: Notice of objection 30 Mar 2026 2 files Variation Response 23 Feb 2026 1 files Variation Request 10 Feb 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 09 Feb 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 09 Feb 2026 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (132.24 Kb) 23 Feb 2026 Variation Request PDF (195.48 Kb) 10 Feb 2026 Stakeholder Announcement: Re-Assessment Announcement Delay PDF (230.47 Kb) 14 Mar 2025 Variation Response PDF (170.06 Kb) 13 Mar 2025 Variation Request PDF (251.64 Kb) 10 Mar 2025 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (277.60 Kb) 27 Feb 2025 Gap analysis PDF (1416.34 Kb) 16 Nov 2023 Gap analysis PDF (1416.34 Kb) 16 Nov 2023 Gap analysis PDF (1416.34 Kb) 16 Nov 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement- New Other Eligible Fishers PDF (214.79 Kb) 16 Nov 2023 Vessel List PDF (251.74 Kb) 16 Nov 2023 Other document: Statement of Certificate Sharing PDF (90.17 Kb) 16 Nov 2023 Variation Response PDF (193.22 Kb) 22 Aug 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (149.90 Kb) 25 Jun 2019 Variation Request PDF (113.80 Kb) 13 Jun 2019 Vessel List PDF (156.60 Kb) 28 Feb 2019 Variation Response PDF (364.58 Kb) 25 Sep 2018 Variation Request PDF (214.94 Kb) 25 Sep 2018 Variation Request PDF (171.71 Kb) 16 Aug 2018 Variation Response PDF (362.36 Kb) 16 Aug 2018 Vessel List PDF (363.23 Kb) 21 Jul 2016 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-3440 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater Trawl 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) UoC-3441 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Stern Trawler and Individual Otter Trawl Hauls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 09 Feb 2026 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 09 Feb 2026 1 files Objections File type Published on Cab Right to Reply_QRILL Antarctic krill_10.03.2026.pdf PDF (562.89 Kb) 30 Mar 2026 WWF notice of objection_QRILL Antarctic krill_27.02.2026.pdf PDF (336.29 Kb) 30 Mar 2026 ASOC notice of objection_QRILL Antarctic krill_27.02.2026.pdf PDF (437.43 Kb) 30 Mar 2026 Notice of Admissibility_QRILL Antarctic krill_30.03.2026.pdf PDF (182.82 Kb) 30 Mar 2026
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 26 Nov 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 26 Nov 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 30 Jul 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 02 May 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 02 Jun 2025 3 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 02 May 2025 1 files Scope declaration template 02 May 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (203.61 Kb) 18 Aug 2025 Variation Response PDF (102.13 Kb) 02 Sep 2025 Other document: MSC IPI Announcement PDF (1029.87 Kb) 18 Sep 2025
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Re-Assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 13 Oct 2020 1 files Public certification report announcement 13 Oct 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 31 Aug 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 31 Aug 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 04 Jun 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 04 Jun 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Feb 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 13 Sep 2019 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 13 Sep 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: IPI announcement template PDF (210.44 Kb) 13 Sep 2019
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 13 Sep 2019 1 files Assessment timeline 13 Jul 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 May 2025 1 files Surveillance report 31 Jul 2025 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 03 May 2024 1 files Surveillance report 02 Aug 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 May 2023 1 files Surveillance report 09 Aug 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 08 Sep 2022 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (151.08 Kb) 15 Jul 2022 Variation Response PDF (229.83 Kb) 26 Jul 2022
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Re-Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 08 Jan 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 06 Nov 2014 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 05 Nov 2014 1 files Final report and determination 06 Nov 2014 1 files Objections File type Published on Objection - Stakeholder Notification.pdf PDF (93.00 Kb) 17 Nov 2014
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 14 Aug 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 14 Aug 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 14 Jan 2014 2 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 29 Nov 2013 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 29 Nov 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 19 Nov 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 19 Nov 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 29 Nov 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Apr 2021 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 19 Nov 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2019 1 files Surveillance report 13 Feb 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Jun 2018 1 files Surveillance report 21 Sep 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 May 2017 1 files Surveillance report 31 Jul 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 May 2016 1 files Surveillance report 28 Jul 2016 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Mar 2014 1 files Surveillance report 20 May 2014 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Jun 2010 1 files Public certification announcement 15 Jun 2010 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.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 13 Nov 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 13 Nov 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 06 Aug 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 06 Aug 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 19 Dec 2008 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 04 Nov 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 10 Oct 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 10 Oct 2008 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Apr 2013 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jun 2013 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-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2012 1 files Surveillance report 07 Jun 2012 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 May 2011 1 files Surveillance report 06 Sep 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (70.92 Kb) 11 Mar 2013 Variation Request PDF (288.55 Kb) 11 Mar 2013
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