Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn

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 Published on Files
    Variation Request 13 Dec 2016 1 files
    Variation Response 13 Dec 2016 1 files

    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