- Certifier :
- SCS Global Services
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 29 Jun 2020
- Certificate expires :
- 28 Dec 2025
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.
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Units in this fishery have been previously certified within - US Northeast Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Final Draft Report and determination 19 Sep 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 19 Sep 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 18 Jul 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 18 Jul 2025 1 files Surveillance report 26 Apr 2025 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 23 Apr 2025 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 29 Jan 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Stakeholder Announcement PDF (199.99 Kb) 07 Feb 2023 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (199.99 Kb) 07 Feb 2023 Gap analysis PDF (189.60 Kb) 13 Dec 2022 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2242 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2243 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 18 Jul 2025 1 files Public Comment Draft Report 18 Jul 2025 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 23 Apr 2025 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 15 Jan 2025 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final Draft Report and determination announcement 19 Sep 2025 1 files Final Draft Report and determination 19 Sep 2025 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 14 Jan 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 14 Jan 2025 1 files Use of the RBF 14 Jan 2025 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2242 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2243 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 26 Jun 2020 1 files Public certification report announcement 26 Jun 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 29 May 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 02 Jun 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 17 Apr 2020 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 23 Apr 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Jan 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Sep 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (205.86 Kb) 15 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (587.45 Kb) 15 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (589.06 Kb) 15 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (587.45 Kb) 15 Oct 2019 Variation Response PDF (589.06 Kb) 15 Oct 2019
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 17 Sep 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (153.97 Kb) 22 May 2020
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 17 Sep 2019 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-2242 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2243 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 29 Jan 2025 1 files Surveillance report 26 Apr 2025 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement PDF (157.61 Kb) 29 Jan 2025
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2242 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2243 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 02 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance report 25 Jan 2024 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-2242 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2243 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance report 03 Feb 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2242 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2243 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Aug 2021 1 files Surveillance report 22 Nov 2021 1 files
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