Certifier : 
DNV
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
23 May 2017
Certificate expires : 
22 Nov 2027

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.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 11 Jan 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Deadline 13 Nov 2023 1 files
    Variation Request 08 Nov 2023 1 files
    Variation Response 08 Nov 2023 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 25 Aug 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Other document PDF (378.72 Kb) 25 Aug 2023
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (160.77 Kb) 25 Aug 2023
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (160.48 Kb) 22 Nov 2022
    Vessel List PDF (104.05 Kb) 16 Mar 2022
    Stakeholder Announcement: Deviation of Audit schedule PDF (240.21 Kb) 30 Oct 2020
    Vessel List PDF (77.23 Kb) 29 May 2020
    Vessel List PDF (76.69 Kb) 26 May 2020
    Other document: Change in surveillance schedule PDF (144.96 Kb) 15 Jul 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (171.03 Kb) 11 Jul 2019
    Vessel List PDF (44.95 Kb) 01 Jun 2017
  • Re-Assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2330 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 22 Nov 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 22 Nov 2022 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 21 Oct 2022 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 21 Oct 2022 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 10 Aug 2022 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 10 Aug 2022 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 06 Apr 2022 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Dec 2021 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Use of the RBF 10 Dec 2021 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 09 Dec 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2330 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 25 Aug 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Jan 2024 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (354.24 Kb) 08 Nov 2023
    Variation Response PDF (118.47 Kb) 08 Nov 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Deadline PDF (134.02 Kb) 13 Nov 2023

  • Initial assessment (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 23 May 2017 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 23 May 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Vessel List PDF (83.67 Kb) 23 Jan 2020

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 10 Apr 2017 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 11 Apr 2017 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 14 Feb 2017 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 16 Feb 2017 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 20 Sep 2016 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 24 May 2016 1 files
    Client document checklist 19 May 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (16.89 Kb) 28 Jun 2016

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 19 May 2016 1 files
    Assessment timeline 19 May 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2330 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Dec 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Mar 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2330 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Jan 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 25 Mar 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Aug 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Nov 2019 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2330 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report and announcement 04 Sep 2020 1 files
    Public certification report 04 Sep 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Vessel list PDF (130.88 Kb) 27 Mar 2020

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 03 Mar 2020 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 03 Mar 2020 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 15 Jan 2020 1 files
    Public comment draft report 15 Jan 2020 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 19 Nov 2019 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Aug 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (174.07 Kb) 25 Oct 2019
    Variation Response PDF (197.78 Kb) 07 Nov 2019

    Scope extension announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope extension announcement 12 Aug 2019 1 files
    Use of the RBF 12 Aug 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope extension announcement 12 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jul 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Oct 2018 1 files