- Certifier :
- Control Union (UK) Limited
- Certified status :
- Withdrawn
- Certified since :
- 04 Jan 2011
- Certificate expires :
- 14 Oct 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 13 Oct 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance 27 Sep 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: UoA2 withdrawn 05 Sep 2023 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: UoA 3 withdrawn 12 Jul 2023 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jan 2023 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Aug 2022 1 files Public certification report 23 Mar 2022 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate withdrawn PDF (215.46 Kb) 13 Oct 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed Year 2 surveillance PDF (504.05 Kb) 27 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: UoA2 withdrawn PDF (617.10 Kb) 05 Sep 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: UoA 3 withdrawn PDF (617.43 Kb) 12 Jul 2023 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (186.82 Kb) 15 Oct 2021 Variation Response PDF (130.36 Kb) 04 Jun 2021 Variation Request PDF (158.19 Kb) 01 Jun 2021 Variation Response PDF (129.83 Kb) 23 Mar 2020 Variation Request PDF (175.72 Kb) 12 Mar 2020 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (185.94 Kb) 30 Aug 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (159.44 Kb) 30 Aug 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (184.94 Kb) 08 Aug 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2585 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 23 Mar 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 15 Oct 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 23 Sep 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 23 Sep 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 Aug 2021 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 Aug 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 21 Apr 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 20 Jan 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (155.17 Kb) 15 Feb 2021 Variation Response PDF (120.84 Kb) 26 Feb 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: Change in assessment team PDF (571.49 Kb) 14 Apr 2021
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 18 Jan 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 18 Jan 2021 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-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2585 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Aug 2022 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jan 2023 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 19 Apr 2016 1 files Public certification report announcement 19 Apr 2016 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 22 Mar 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 22 Mar 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 16 Feb 2016 1 files Public comment draft report 16 Feb 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 10 Nov 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 16 Apr 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Apr 2015 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-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jan 2021 1 files Surveillance report 23 Apr 2021 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-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 25 Jul 2019 1 files Surveillance report 04 Nov 2019 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-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Aug 2018 1 files Surveillance report 02 Nov 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-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Mar 2017 1 files Surveillance report 11 Jul 2017 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Jan 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 06 Jan 2011 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 09 Dec 2010 1 files Final report and determination announcement 09 Dec 2010 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Oct 2010 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Oct 2010 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 01 Dec 2009 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 03 Nov 2009 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 21 Aug 2009 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 16 Dec 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-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Apr 2015 1 files Surveillance report 16 Jul 2015 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-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Mar 2014 1 files Surveillance report 22 Apr 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (189.38 Kb) 14 Apr 2015 Variation Response PDF (136.38 Kb) 04 Mar 2014 Variation Response PDF (134.93 Kb) 17 Dec 2013 Variation Request PDF (71.80 Kb) 17 Dec 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-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jan 2013 1 files Surveillance report 21 Mar 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (266.86 Kb) 11 Dec 2012 Variation Response PDF (134.99 Kb) 11 Dec 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0259 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0272 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Dec 2011 1 files Surveillance report 20 Mar 2012 1 files
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