Certifier : 
UCSL United Certification Systems Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
08 Oct 2019
Certificate expires : 
07 Mar 2025

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
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate 26 Nov 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Nov 2024 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 06 Nov 2024 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Oct 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: SH notification_ ACDR revision_WBS Pacific Cod and Halibut longline 24 Oct 2024 1 files
    Variation Response 14 Oct 2024 1 files
    Variation Request 08 Oct 2024 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Notice of Intent to withdraw certificate PDF (129.15 Kb) 26 Nov 2024
    Vessel List PDF (535.62 Kb) 01 Feb 2023
    Vessel List PDF (643.53 Kb) 19 Aug 2022
    Vessel List PDF (642.79 Kb) 11 Aug 2022
    Vessel List PDF (2889.36 Kb) 15 Apr 2022
    Vessel List PDF (599.93 Kb) 26 Aug 2021
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (473.21 Kb) 26 Aug 2021
    Vessel List PDF (597.49 Kb) 24 Aug 2021
    Vessel List PDF (76.00 Kb) 14 Sep 2020
    Vessel List PDF (74.17 Kb) 21 Aug 2020
    Vessel List PDF (74.26 Kb) 18 Aug 2020
    Vessel List PDF (67.26 Kb) 06 Jul 2020
    Vessel List PDF (67.16 Kb) 29 May 2020
    Vessel List PDF (46.80 Kb) 23 Jan 2020
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (248.38 Kb) 21 Aug 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1808 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3126 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3127 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 06 Nov 2024 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Oct 2024 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (272.04 Kb) 08 Oct 2024
    Variation Response PDF (119.39 Kb) 14 Oct 2024
    Stakeholder Announcement: SH notification_ ACDR revision_WBS Pacific Cod and Halibut longline PDF (82.33 Kb) 24 Oct 2024

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 22 Aug 2024 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 22 Aug 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1808 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3126 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3127 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 22 Aug 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Nov 2024 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Vessel List PDF (96.33 Kb) 26 Sep 2024

  • Initial assessment (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1808 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 08 Oct 2019 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 08 Oct 2019 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 12 Sep 2019 1 files
    Final report and determination 12 Sep 2019 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Aug 2019 1 files
    Public comment draft report 01 Aug 2019 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 12 Feb 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Additional stakeholder submission of new information PDF (881.18 Kb) 22 Jan 2019
    Other document: Updated timeline PDF (254.99 Kb) 11 Mar 2019

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Use of the RBF 18 Apr 2018 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 19 Aug 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement PDF (888.87 Kb) 23 Aug 2018
    Other document: Updated timeline PDF (263.83 Kb) 10 Oct 2018

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 01 Aug 2019 1 files
    Assessment timeline 11 Mar 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1808 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3126 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3127 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Oct 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Jan 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1808 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 25 Oct 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Jan 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1808 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Oct 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Feb 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (66.54 Kb) 05 Oct 2021

  • Scope Extension (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 10 Jan 2023 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 10 Jan 2023 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 14 Dec 2022 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 14 Dec 2022 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 10 Nov 2022 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 09 Nov 2022 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Mar 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (176.13 Kb) 10 May 2022

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 25 Aug 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (119.34 Kb) 18 Feb 2022
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (17.49 Kb) 18 Feb 2022

    Scope extension announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope extension announcement 24 Oct 2022 1 files
    Use of the RBF 10 Nov 2021 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 24 Oct 2022 1 files