- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 06 May 2015
- Certificate expires :
- 03 Nov 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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Variation Response 06 Sep 2024 1 files Variation Request 26 Aug 2024 1 files Surveillance report 10 Jul 2023 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Apr 2023 1 files Vessel List 12 Dec 2022 1 files Surveillance report 10 Oct 2022 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jul 2022 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (247.51 Kb) 06 Sep 2024 Variation Request PDF (238.35 Kb) 26 Aug 2024 Vessel List PDF (168.42 Kb) 12 Dec 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (142.10 Kb) 25 Jul 2019 Vessel List PDF (166.66 Kb) 01 May 2019 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2017)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 30 Apr 2019 1 files Public certification report announcement 30 Apr 2019 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 18 Dec 2018 1 files Final report and determination 18 Dec 2018 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 28 Jun 2018 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 28 Jun 2018 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 20 Mar 2018 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 29 Sep 2017 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 29 Sep 2017 1 files Assessment timeline 19 Apr 2019 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-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Apr 2023 1 files Surveillance report 10 Jul 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-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 15 Jul 2022 1 files Surveillance report 10 Oct 2022 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2021)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jul 2021 1 files Surveillance report 08 Oct 2021 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 05 May 2015 1 files Public certification announcement 05 May 2015 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 07 Oct 2014 1 files Final report and determination announcement 07 Oct 2014 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 29 Jul 2014 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 29 Jul 2014 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 18 Mar 2014 1 files Peer review confirmation 29 Jul 2014 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 03 Sep 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other: Revised Timeline PDF (90.63 Kb) 29 Jul 2014
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 26 Sep 2013 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 08 Aug 2013 1 files Stakeholder announcement 05 Aug 2013 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 26 Sep 2013 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 02 Apr 2014 3 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-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 21 Feb 2020 1 files Surveillance report 22 May 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-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 11 Feb 2019 1 files Surveillance report 01 Apr 2019 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-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 Feb 2018 1 files Surveillance report 04 Apr 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-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Jun 2017 1 files Surveillance report 09 Aug 2017 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Jun 2016 1 files Surveillance report 09 Aug 2016 1 files
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