Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
22 Apr 2015
Certificate expires : 
21 Oct 2020

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
    Certificate withdrawn 21 Sep 2020 1 files
    Fishery Suspended 07 Feb 2020 1 files
    Other document: Suspension lifted 13 Jan 2020 1 files
    Timeline: Assessment timeline 08 Jan 2020 1 files
    Notice of Intent to suspend 07 Jan 2020 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 12 Sep 2019 1 files
    Timeline: Timeline 16 Aug 2019 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (157.46 Kb) 21 Sep 2020
    Fishery Suspended PDF (119.15 Kb) 07 Feb 2020
    Other document: Suspension lifted PDF (60.21 Kb) 13 Jan 2020
    Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (123.38 Kb) 07 Jan 2020
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (2562.18 Kb) 07 Aug 2019
    Variation Request PDF (131.94 Kb) 16 Apr 2019
    Variation Response PDF (195.43 Kb) 16 Apr 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0681 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Hand dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0679 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0678 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0680 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 12 Sep 2019 1 files

    Modification to the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Modified draft tree 17 Apr 2019 1 files
    Confirmation of final tree 24 May 2019 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 17 Apr 2019 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 17 Apr 2019 1 files
    Use of the RBF 17 Apr 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 08 Jan 2020 1 files
    Timeline 16 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0681 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Hand dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0678 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0679 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0680 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification announcement 22 Apr 2015 1 files
    Public certification report 22 Apr 2015 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 03 Mar 2015 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 19 Mar 2015 2 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 04 Nov 2014 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 04 Nov 2014 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 09 Feb 2012 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (184.16 Kb) 05 Sep 2013
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extended consultation period PDF (35.36 Kb) 08 Nov 2011
    Variation Request PDF (65.97 Kb) 05 Sep 2013

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 06 Oct 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (367.77 Kb) 23 Aug 2012
    Variation Response PDF (187.30 Kb) 23 Aug 2012
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Consultation Announcement PDF (21.13 Kb) 05 Sep 2013

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 20 Oct 2011 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Variation for the Zhangzidao Scallop Enhanced Fishery to be assessed as an Introduced Species Based Fishery PDF (171.59 Kb) 07 Jun 2012

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 16 Sep 2011 2 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 10 Mar 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0681 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Hand dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0679 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0678 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0680 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Apr 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Jul 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0681 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Hand dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0678 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0679 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0680 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 Apr 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Jul 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0681 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Hand dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0679 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0678 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0680 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Mar 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Jun 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0681 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Hand dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0679 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0678 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-0680 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Aug 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 10 Nov 2016 1 files