- Certifier :
- MRAG Americas, Inc.
- Certified status :
- Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
- Certified since :
- 30 Aug 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 21 Nov 2028
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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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate merge MSC-F-30033 and MSC-F-31501 20 Nov 2024 1 files Variation Response 24 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Oct 2024 1 files Variation Request 04 Oct 2024 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: PI 1.2.4 condition deadline extended 03 Aug 2024 1 files Public certification report 20 Dec 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 20 Dec 2023 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2298 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2299 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2300 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1852 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1854 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1856 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 20 Dec 2023 1 files Public certification report announcement 20 Dec 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (143.79 Kb) 18 Dec 2023
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 27 Nov 2023 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 28 Nov 2023 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 24 Oct 2023 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 24 Oct 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 31 May 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Feb 2023 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 24 Feb 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Oct 2023 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-1858 American angler (Lophius americanus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1860 American angler (Lophius americanus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1862 American angler (Lophius americanus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2298 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2299 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2300 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0457 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0460 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0461 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0458 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0459 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0462 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1852 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1854 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1856 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Oct 2024 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1858 American angler (Lophius americanus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1860 American angler (Lophius americanus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1862 American angler (Lophius americanus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Oct 2018 1 files
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Gap Analysis 26 Jun 2018 1 files Expedited assessment announcement 26 Jun 2018 1 files Notification statement 25 Jun 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Expedited audit announcement 16 Jan 2019 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 22 May 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 22 May 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (455.53 Kb) 23 May 2018 Variation Response PDF (509.57 Kb) 23 May 2018 Variation Request PDF (455.63 Kb) 23 May 2018
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 26 Apr 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 26 Apr 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 02 Mar 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 03 Mar 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (510.91 Kb) 07 Mar 2018 Other document: Timeline Deviation PDF (553.94 Kb) 04 Jan 2018 Variation Request PDF (309.45 Kb) 01 Mar 2018
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 02 Mar 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (309.05 Kb) 23 Aug 2017 Other document: Proposed Peer Reviewers PDF (345.68 Kb) 20 Dec 2017
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 02 May 2017 1 files Use of the RBF 13 Apr 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 01 Apr 2017 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-2298 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2299 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2300 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1852 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1854 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1856 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 24 Feb 2023 1 files Surveillance report 30 May 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-2298 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2299 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2300 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1852 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1854 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1856 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Apr 2022 1 files Surveillance report 25 Jul 2022 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-2298 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2299 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2300 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1852 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1854 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1856 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Mar 2021 1 files Surveillance report 26 Jul 2021 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2298 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2299 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2300 Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Aug 2020 1 files Public certification report and announcement 25 Aug 2020 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 04 Aug 2020 1 files Final draft report and determination 06 Aug 2020 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 30 Jun 2020 1 files Public comment draft report 30 Jun 2020 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 21 Apr 2020 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 10 Mar 2020 1 files
Scope extension announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 10 Mar 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Scope extension announcement 10 Mar 2020 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-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 Aug 2019 1 files Surveillance report 13 Nov 2019 1 files
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Scope Extension
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1852 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1854 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1856 Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report and announcement 04 Jun 2019 1 files Public certification report 04 Jun 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 09 May 2019 1 files Final report and determination announcement 09 May 2019 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Mar 2019 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Mar 2019 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 04 Oct 2018 1 files
Expedited audit announcement
Documents Published on Files Notification statement 25 Jun 2018 1 files Expedited assessment announcement 26 Jun 2018 1 files Gap Analysis 26 Jun 2018 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Expedited audit announcement 16 Jan 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0460 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0457 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0458 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0461 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0459 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0462 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Aug 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 30 Aug 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 17 Jul 2012 1 files Final report and determination announcement 17 Jul 2012 1 files Objections File type Published on Objection - Stakeholder Notification.pdf PDF (93.00 Kb) 30 Aug 2012
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 28 Feb 2012 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 28 Feb 2012 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 08 Oct 2010 2 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 17 Sep 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 03 Aug 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 22 Feb 2011 3 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-0460 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0457 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0458 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0461 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0459 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0462 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Apr 2017 1 files Surveillance report 02 Aug 2017 1 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-0460 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0457 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0461 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0458 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0462 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0459 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Dec 2015 1 files Surveillance report 14 Apr 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-0457 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0460 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0461 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0458 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0462 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0459 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Nov 2014 1 files Surveillance report 23 Feb 2015 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (183.92 Kb) 13 Jan 2015 Variation Request PDF (317.55 Kb) 08 Jan 2015
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0460 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0457 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0458 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0461 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0459 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0462 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Sep 2013 1 files Surveillance report 05 Dec 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (305.13 Kb) 18 Nov 2013 Variation Request PDF (267.71 Kb) 18 Nov 2013 Variation Request PDF (305.13 Kb) 18 Nov 2013 Variation Request PDF (267.71 Kb) 18 Nov 2013 Other: Extension of Scope certification report PDF (830.25 Kb) 24 Jan 2013 Variation Response PDF (182.61 Kb) 05 Dec 2013 Other: Final Report on extension of scope certification PDF (829.27 Kb) 12 Feb 2013 Variation Response PDF (297.00 Kb) 24 Jan 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Final Report on extension of scope certification PDF (403.79 Kb) 12 Feb 2013 Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (303.55 Kb) 26 Aug 2014 Other: Change to scope PDF (108.14 Kb) 25 Jun 2013 Variation Request PDF (312.19 Kb) 24 Jan 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of scope Certification Report PDF (404.80 Kb) 24 Jan 2013
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