- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 05 Jul 2016
- Certificate expires :
- 03 Jan 2027
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 Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 24 Feb 2023 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 04 Feb 2022 1 files Public certification report 03 Feb 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 03 Feb 2022 1 files Final draft report and determination 10 Jan 2022 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (99.66 Kb) 04 Feb 2022 Variation Response PDF (124.63 Kb) 06 Dec 2021 Variation Request PDF (198.11 Kb) 02 Dec 2021 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (53.82 Kb) 23 Jul 2019 List of client group members PDF (306.29 Kb) 16 Aug 2018 Other document: MSC022 Advisory for stakeholders of delayed surveillance audit (16_04_2018) PDF (254.23 Kb) 16 Apr 2018 Variation Response PDF (511.72 Kb) 12 Apr 2018 Variation Request PDF (413.08 Kb) 09 Apr 2018 Other document: MSC022 Notice of reinstatement of certificate 9th April 2018 PDF (326.50 Kb) 09 Apr 2018 Fishery Suspended PDF (238.79 Kb) 09 Jan 2018 Variation Response PDF (508.67 Kb) 01 Dec 2017 Variation Request PDF (498.83 Kb) 30 Nov 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 03 Feb 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 03 Feb 2022 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 10 Jan 2022 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 10 Jan 2022 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 02 Dec 2021 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Dec 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Aug 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 30 Mar 2021 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 31 Mar 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 18 Aug 2021 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-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Feb 2023 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 05 Jul 2016 3 files Public certification announcement 05 Jul 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised PCR PDF (9835.38 Kb) 31 Mar 2017 Other document: Stakeholder Notification of Revised PCR PDF (235.29 Kb) 31 Mar 2017
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 07 Jun 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 07 Jun 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 17 Mar 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 17 Mar 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 16 Apr 2015 1 files Peer review confirmation 20 Apr 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 22 Jan 2015 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 22 Jan 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 11 Dec 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 09 Dec 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 22 Jan 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 21 Dec 2015 2 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-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 31 Mar 2021 1 files Surveillance report 20 Jul 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Jan 2020 1 files Surveillance report 23 Apr 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder advisory regarding SAIG's intention to conduct the surveillance outside of the allowed 6 month-window PDF (194.26 Kb) 22 Jan 2020
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jan 2019 1 files Surveillance report 20 May 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Audit outside of 6 month window PDF (255.21 Kb) 10 Jan 2019 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification regarding SAI Global’s intention to change surveillance audit activities dates PDF (348.23 Kb) 11 Feb 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jun 2018 1 files Surveillance report 17 Sep 2018 1 files
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