Marine Stewardship Council
Certifier : 
UCSL United Certification Systems Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
06 Jul 2021
Certificate expires : 
05 Jul 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.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 20 Apr 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 20 Apr 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 20 Apr 2026 1 files
    Vessel List 25 Mar 2026 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Feb 2026 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 04 Feb 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 14 Dec 2025 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Vessel List PDF (204.15 Kb) 25 Mar 2026
    Vessel List PDF (241.37 Kb) 29 Dec 2025
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (582.87 Kb) 23 Jul 2024
    Vessel List PDF (175.06 Kb) 15 Jun 2023
    Vessel List PDF (679.24 Kb) 16 Jan 2023
    Variation Response PDF (124.81 Kb) 05 Jan 2023
    Variation Request PDF (295.39 Kb) 19 Dec 2022
    Vessel List PDF (181.53 Kb) 09 Feb 2022
    Vessel List PDF (286.71 Kb) 07 Oct 2021
    Vessel List PDF (177.03 Kb) 06 Jul 2021
  • Re-Assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2410 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 20 Apr 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 20 Apr 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 20 Apr 2026 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 04 Feb 2026 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 11 Nov 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (ACDR) 14 Dec 2025 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 30 Oct 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 17 Nov 2025 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: RA postponement 02 Oct 2025 1 files
    Variation Request 01 Oct 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 01 Oct 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 12 Nov 2025 1 files
    Timeline 12 Nov 2025 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2410 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Nov 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Feb 2026 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2410 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 06 Jul 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 06 Jul 2021 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 06 Jul 2021 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 11 Jun 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 11 Jun 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 30 Apr 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report 30 Apr 2021 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 30 Apr 2021 2 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 10 Feb 2021 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 25 Sep 2020 1 files
    Stakeholder Input (ACDR) 25 Nov 2020 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 25 Sep 2020 1 files
    Use of the RBF 25 Sep 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 22 Feb 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2410 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Apr 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Aug 2025 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 04 Jun 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 08 Aug 2025 1 files
    Variation Request 06 Aug 2025 1 files
    Variation Response 08 Aug 2025 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2410 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Apr 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 22 Jul 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2410 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 02 Mar 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Apr 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 19 Sep 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 23 Mar 2023 1 files