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LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
In Assessment

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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    Fishery announcement template 19 Dec 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 19 Dec 2025 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 18 Dec 2025 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3804 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3803 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3805 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3807 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3810 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3806 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3809 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3808 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3811 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3801 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3800 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3802 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3817 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3819 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3816 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3818 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3815 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3813 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3812 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-3814 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 19 Dec 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 19 Dec 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 18 Dec 2025 1 files