- Certifier :
- SCS Global Services
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 18 Apr 2006
- Certificate expires :
- 08 Aug 2026
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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Please note that this assessment covers the re-assessment of fisheries previously assessed separately and combines the following
US North Pacific halibut
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General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Other document: Revised Certificate PDF (513.34 Kb) 13 Apr 2023 Other document PDF (51.23 Kb) 21 May 2019 Other document PDF (51.23 Kb) 21 May 2019 Other document PDF (51.23 Kb) 21 May 2019 Other document: Revsied Certificate PDF (629.68 Kb) 26 Sep 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2406 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2408 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2407 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots: Bottom-set longline pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 09 Aug 2021 1 files Public certification report 09 Aug 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (629.03 Kb) 06 Aug 2021
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 30 Jun 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination 30 Jun 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 14 May 2021 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 17 May 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 05 Jan 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2020 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Certificate Sharing Agreement PDF (35.39 Kb) 30 Jun 2021
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 21 Aug 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Timeline 21 Aug 2020 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-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2406 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2408 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2407 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots: Bottom-set longline pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Sep 2023 1 files Surveillance report 13 Dec 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-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2408 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2406 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2407 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots: Bottom-set longline pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Jul 2022 1 files Surveillance report 24 Oct 2022 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 20 Aug 2016 1 files Public certification report announcement 20 Aug 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Sharing Statement PDF (287.84 Kb) 20 Aug 2016
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 25 Jul 2016 1 files Final report and determination announcement 25 Jul 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 21 Jun 2016 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 21 Jun 2016 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 12 Apr 2016 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 30 Sep 2015 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 30 Sep 2015 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-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2406 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) UoC-2407 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots: Bottom-set longline pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 26 Aug 2020 1 files Surveillance report 24 Dec 2020 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-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Jan 2020 1 files Surveillance report 15 Apr 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-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jan 2019 1 files Surveillance report 13 Apr 2019 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (682.61 Kb) 03 Aug 2019
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2017 1 files Surveillance report 14 Nov 2018 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 04 Aug 2011 1 files Public certification announcement 04 Aug 2011 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 05 Jul 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 05 Jul 2011 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (172.79 Kb) 19 Jul 2011 Variation Response PDF (172.79 Kb) 19 Jul 2011 Variation Response PDF (172.79 Kb) 19 Jul 2011 Variation Response PDF (172.79 Kb) 19 Jul 2011 Variation Request PDF (115.04 Kb) 19 Jul 2011
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 19 May 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 19 May 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 08 Jun 2010 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (171.75 Kb) 14 Apr 2011 Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmation of site visit location PDF (66.59 Kb) 20 Jun 2010 Variation Request PDF (20.28 Kb) 14 Apr 2011
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 08 Jun 2010 1 files Assessment tree confirmation 30 Jul 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 11 May 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Apr 2011 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-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 Sep 2015 1 files Surveillance report 09 Jan 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-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Aug 2014 1 files Surveillance report 11 Jun 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 12 Jun 2013 1 files Surveillance report 12 Sep 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2012)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Aug 2012 1 files Surveillance report 13 Nov 2012 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (92.90 Kb) 02 Apr 2013 Variation Response PDF (183.92 Kb) 02 Apr 2013 Stakeholder Announcement: Incorrect posting of document PDF (153.43 Kb) 07 Nov 2012
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Initial Assessment
(started 2003)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 25 Apr 2006 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 28 Mar 2006 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Feb 2006 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 20 Nov 2004 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 05 Jan 2004 2 files Assessment tree confirmation 01 Feb 2005 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Jun 2010 1 files Surveillance report 10 Aug 2010 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2009)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 13 May 2009 1 files Surveillance report 07 Jul 2009 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Jun 2008 1 files Surveillance report 10 Dec 2008 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2007)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 Nov 2007 1 files Surveillance report 27 Nov 2007 1 files
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