Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
14 Mar 2012
Certificate expires : 
06 Jun 2017

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.

Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - DFPO Inner Danish Waters blue shell mussel.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Variation Response 13 Dec 2016 1 files
    Variation Request 13 Dec 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jul 2016 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 30 Mar 2016 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2016 1 files
    Timeline: Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Mar 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 30 Jun 2015 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0613 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 30 Mar 2016 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Mar 2016 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0613 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 14 Mar 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 14 Mar 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (268.02 Kb) 13 Dec 2016
    Variation Response PDF (193.25 Kb) 13 Dec 2016

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 14 Feb 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 14 Feb 2012 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 17 Nov 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 17 Nov 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 10 May 2011 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 24 Mar 2011 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 10 Mar 2011 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 11 Aug 2011 3 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0613 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Mar 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jul 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0613 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Apr 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 30 Jun 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0613 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Dec 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Feb 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0613 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 21 Feb 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 30 Apr 2013 1 files