Certifier : 
Vottunarstofan Tun EHF
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
23 Jun 2011
Certificate expires : 
22 Jun 2016

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
    Change to the Unit of Certification 12 Apr 2013 1 files
    Other: Certification report on extension of scope 12 Apr 2013 1 files
    Other: Draft report on extension of scope 12 Apr 2013 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certification report on extension of scope released 12 Apr 2013 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of TED 12 Apr 2013 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Draft report on extension of scope released 12 Apr 2013 1 files
    Variation Request 12 Apr 2013 1 files
  • Initial Assessment (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0603 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0482 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0483 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0605 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0486 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0487 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0604 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0484 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0485 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 23 Jun 2011 1 files
    Public certification announcement 23 Jun 2011 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 11 May 2011 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 11 May 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of TED PDF (109.61 Kb) 12 Apr 2013

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 17 Mar 2011 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 17 Mar 2011 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 16 Nov 2010 2 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Change to the Unit of Certification PDF (100.63 Kb) 12 Apr 2013

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 15 Sep 2010 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 27 Apr 2010 2 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 14 Jan 2011 2 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0482 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0483 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0604 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0484 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0485 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 27 Mar 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 07 Jun 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Certification report on extension of scope released PDF (101.33 Kb) 12 Apr 2013
    Variation Request PDF (75.89 Kb) 12 Apr 2013
    Stakeholder Announcement: Draft report on extension of scope released PDF (115.15 Kb) 12 Apr 2013
    Other: Certification report on extension of scope PDF (1134.25 Kb) 12 Apr 2013
    Variation Response PDF (142.19 Kb) 12 Apr 2013
    Other: Draft report on extension of scope PDF (590.72 Kb) 12 Apr 2013