- 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 report 29 Jul 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Apr 2024 1 files Public certification report 30 Jan 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Reinstatement 18 Sep 2023 1 files Notice of Intent to suspend 17 Jul 2023 1 files Surveillance report 31 May 2023 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Feb 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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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 30 Jan 2024 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 2024)
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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 16 Apr 2024 1 files Surveillance report 29 Jul 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-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 Surveillance report 31 May 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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