- Certifier :
- Acoura Marine Limited trading as LRQA
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 10 May 2018
- Certificate expires :
- 08 Feb 2029
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 Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 13 Feb 2024 1 files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 09 Feb 2024 1 files Public certification report 09 Feb 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 09 Feb 2024 1 files Final draft report and determination 15 Jan 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (159.04 Kb) 13 Feb 2024 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (172.86 Kb) 28 Aug 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 09 Feb 2024 1 files Public certification report announcement 09 Feb 2024 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (162.56 Kb) 09 Feb 2024
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 15 Jan 2024 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 15 Jan 2024 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 29 Nov 2023 1 files Public comment draft report 01 Dec 2023 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Jul 2023 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 06 Apr 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (101.96 Kb) 09 Feb 2023 Variation Response PDF (124.34 Kb) 10 Feb 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: VR to extend ACDR period announcement PDF (216.62 Kb) 10 Feb 2023 Stakeholder Announcement: Change to assessment team composition PDF (238.80 Kb) 19 Jul 2023 Variation Request PDF (235.79 Kb) 24 Mar 2023 Variation Response PDF (114.46 Kb) 14 Apr 2023
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 06 Apr 2023 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 20 Oct 2023 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 11 May 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 May 2018 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 17 Apr 2018 1 files Final report and determination announcement 17 Apr 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 16 Feb 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 16 Feb 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (80.42 Kb) 15 Feb 2018 Variation Response PDF (514.05 Kb) 15 Feb 2018
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Dec 2017 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 16 May 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 14 Nov 2017 1 files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Nov 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-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Apr 2023 1 files Surveillance report 08 Sep 2023 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (303.70 Kb) 17 Jul 2023
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Oct 2021 1 files Surveillance report 08 Dec 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-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Aug 2020 1 files Surveillance report 30 Oct 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-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 May 2019 1 files Surveillance report 21 Aug 2019 1 files
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