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Documents Published On Files Certificate withdrawn 28 Feb 2017 1 files Surveillance report 21 Jun 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Mar 2016 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Apr 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 06 Jan 2015 1 files Public certification report 06 Jan 2015 1 files Final report and determination 09 Dec 2014 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Certificate withdrawn PDF (216.50 Kb) 28 Feb 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1042 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Jan 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 06 Jan 2015 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 09 Dec 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 09 Dec 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 07 Nov 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 06 Nov 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 11 Mar 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 16 Oct 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 14 Nov 2013 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 14 Nov 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 31 Oct 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 31 Oct 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 14 Nov 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 31 Oct 2013 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1042 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 22 Mar 2016 1 files Surveillance report 21 Jun 2016 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-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Apr 2015 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2008)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Jan 2010 1 files Public certification announcement 15 Jan 2010 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 08 Sep 2009 1 files Final report and determination announcement 08 Sep 2009 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 27 Jul 2009 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 27 Jul 2009 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 23 Dec 2008 1 files
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 24 Oct 2008 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 22 Apr 2008 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 22 Apr 2008 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-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 28 Nov 2013 1 files Surveillance report 13 Feb 2014 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-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Mar 2013 1 files Surveillance report 28 May 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (183.72 Kb) 20 Dec 2012 Variation Request PDF (307.31 Kb) 20 Dec 2012
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Nov 2011 1 files Surveillance report 05 Jan 2012 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2011)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Feb 2011 1 files Surveillance report 26 May 2011 1 files
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