US Atlantic spiny dogfish, winter skate and little skate

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.

• Recently uploaded documents

  Documents	Published On	Files
  Public certification report	20 Dec 2023	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	20 Dec 2023	1 files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	18 Dec 2023	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	28 Nov 2023	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	27 Nov 2023	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Variation Response	PDF (232.70 Kb)	12 Jul 2022
  Variation Request	PDF (183.92 Kb)	08 Jul 2022
  Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Audit Delay Announcement	PDF (205.18 Kb)	15 Dec 2021
  Stakeholder Announcement: Delayed surveillance audit announcement	PDF (203.43 Kb)	18 Nov 2020
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (53.78 Kb)	26 Jul 2019
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (53.78 Kb)	26 Jul 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (510.67 Kb)	23 Aug 2017
  Other document: Re-instatement of certificate	PDF (311.44 Kb)	28 May 2015
  Other document: CAP verification report	PDF (621.16 Kb)	27 May 2015
  Notice of Intent to suspend	PDF (199.03 Kb)	19 Feb 2015

• Re-Assessment (started 2023)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	31 May 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	24 Feb 2023	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	24 Feb 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	06 Oct 2023	1 files

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• Scope Extension (started 2018)

  • 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

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  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

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Expedited audit announcement	16 Jan 2019	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2017)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	21 Apr 2020	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	10 Mar 2020	1 files

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  Scope extension announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	10 Mar 2020	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	10 Mar 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • 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)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	04 Oct 2018	1 files

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  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

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Expedited audit announcement	16 Jan 2019	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2010)

  • 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

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  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

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  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

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	04 May 2011	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	08 Oct 2010	2 files

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	17 Sep 2010	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	03 Aug 2010	1 files

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  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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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
  Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of scope Certification Report	PDF (404.80 Kb)	24 Jan 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
  Other: Final Report on extension of scope certification	PDF (829.27 Kb)	12 Feb 2013

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