- Certifier :
- Bureau Veritas Certification
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 10 Feb 2016
- Certificate expires :
- 08 Aug 2026
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 Public Comment Draft Report 13 Apr 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 13 Apr 2026 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 11 Feb 2026 1 files Surveillance report 29 Jan 2026 1 files Vessel List 19 Dec 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 17 Nov 2025 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Oct 2025 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Vessel List PDF (157.65 Kb) 24 Mar 2025 Vessel List PDF (49.51 Kb) 22 Jan 2020 Vessel List PDF (49.51 Kb) 22 Jan 2020 Vessel List PDF (70.53 Kb) 25 Nov 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (44.42 Kb) 03 Sep 2019 Vessel List PDF (50.00 Kb) 13 Feb 2019 Vessel List PDF (49.93 Kb) 07 Feb 2019 Vessel List PDF (55.80 Kb) 29 Jan 2019 Vessel List PDF (55.80 Kb) 29 Jan 2019 Vessel List PDF (55.64 Kb) 30 Oct 2018 Vessel List PDF (54.79 Kb) 17 Feb 2017 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public Comment Draft Report 13 Apr 2026 1 files Public Comment Draft Report announcement 13 Apr 2026 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 11 Feb 2026 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Oct 2025 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 17 Nov 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 19 Dec 2025 1 files
Timeline
Documents Published on Files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 17 Oct 2025 1 files Fishery announcement template 17 Oct 2025 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 17 Oct 2025 1 files Timeline 17 Oct 2025 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 26 Aug 2021 1 files Public certification report announcement 25 Aug 2021 2 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 28 Jan 2022 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination 19 Jul 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination announcement 19 Jul 2021 2 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Jun 2021 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 15 Jun 2021 2 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 24 Mar 2021 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 16 Apr 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 05 Nov 2020 1 files Stakeholder input (ACDR) 14 Dec 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate sharing 05 Nov 2020 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 05 Nov 2020 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Stakeholder Announcement 12 Jan 2021 1 files Vessel List 21 Jan 2021 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 03 Nov 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2025)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 17 Oct 2025 1 files Surveillance report 29 Jan 2026 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 08 Oct 2024 1 files Surveillance report 08 Jan 2025 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Vessel List 19 Dec 2024 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 06 Oct 2023 1 files Surveillance report 08 Jan 2024 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 08 Jan 2024 1 files Other document: Scope declaration template 08 Jan 2024 1 files Vessel List 21 Dec 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 05 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance report 11 Jan 2023 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: VR - surveillance remote attendance 09 Nov 2022 1 files Stakeholder Announcement 09 Nov 2022 1 files Variation Request 07 Nov 2022 1 files Vessel List 29 Nov 2022 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 Feb 2016 1 files Public certification report announcement 10 Feb 2016 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Other document: Certificate Sharing 01 Mar 2016 1 files Other document: Certificate sharing 01 Mar 2016 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 22 Dec 2015 1 files Final report and determination announcement 22 Dec 2015 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 15 Sep 2015 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 15 Sep 2015 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 01 Sep 2015 1 files Peer review confirmation 01 Sep 2015 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 11 Dec 2014 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 28 Jul 2015 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 07 May 2020 1 files Surveillance report 25 Sep 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 30 May 2019 1 files Surveillance report 02 Jul 2020 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jun 2018 1 files Surveillance report 26 Sep 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 10 Jan 2017 1 files Surveillance report 10 Oct 2017 1 files Other Documents Published on Files Variation Request 05 Oct 2017 1 files Variation Response 06 Oct 2017 1 files
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