Ireland Bottom Grown mussel

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 certification report	16 Aug 2024	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	16 Aug 2024	1 files
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	16 Aug 2024	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination	13 Jun 2024	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	13 Jun 2024	1 files
  Variation Response	14 May 2024	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report	08 May 2024	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Variation Response	PDF (112.95 Kb)	14 May 2024
  Variation Request	PDF (150.31 Kb)	08 May 2024
  Variation Response	PDF (115.13 Kb)	14 Dec 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (189.56 Kb)	11 Dec 2023
  Other document: RBF background document	PDF (609.68 Kb)	21 Sep 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (114.94 Kb)	15 Aug 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (168.51 Kb)	10 Aug 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification of re-arranged site visit	PDF (117.68 Kb)	09 Aug 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Postponement of site visit	PDF (103.98 Kb)	21 Jul 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (113.08 Kb)	19 Jul 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (191.07 Kb)	14 Jul 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder notification of delay in reassessment announcement	PDF (107.02 Kb)	12 Jun 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (115.02 Kb)	09 Jun 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (150.18 Kb)	03 Jun 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of delay to reassessment announcement	PDF (110.46 Kb)	18 Apr 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (117.60 Kb)	18 Apr 2023
  Variation Request	PDF (149.63 Kb)	15 Apr 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of surveillance audit after the certificate anniversary date	PDF (103.67 Kb)	04 Jan 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement	PDF (157.62 Kb)	24 Nov 2021
  List of client group members	PDF (199.13 Kb)	15 Nov 2021
  List of client group members	PDF (198.66 Kb)	12 Nov 2021
  List of client group members	PDF (198.05 Kb)	28 Oct 2021
  List of client group members	PDF (193.33 Kb)	07 Apr 2021
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (174.99 Kb)	17 Jul 2019
  List of client group members	PDF (320.62 Kb)	10 Jan 2019
  Variation Response	PDF (358.15 Kb)	10 Jan 2019
  Variation Request	PDF (347.72 Kb)	18 Dec 2018
  Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Announcement	PDF (230.04 Kb)	23 May 2017

• Reassessment v2.3 (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-3119	Mussels (Mytilus spp)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Modified Dutch bottom dredge	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3118	Mussels (Mytilus spp)	Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	16 Aug 2024	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	16 Aug 2024	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (199.82 Kb)	16 Aug 2024

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public Comment Draft Report	08 May 2024	1 files
  Public Comment Draft Report announcement	08 May 2024	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	11 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	12 Jun 2023	1 files
  Stakeholder input (ACDR)	02 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final Draft Report and determination	13 Jun 2024	1 files
  Final Draft Report and determination announcement	13 Jun 2024	1 files

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	12 Jun 2023	1 files
  Scope declaration template	12 Jun 2023	1 files
  Use of the RBF	30 Aug 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	08 Jan 2024	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0702	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	27 Jul 2018	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	27 Jul 2018	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Other document: Certificate Sharing Mechanism	PDF (387.58 Kb)	27 Jul 2018

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	05 Jul 2018	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	05 Jul 2018	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	21 May 2018	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	21 May 2018	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	24 Jan 2018	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	14 Sep 2017	1 files
  Use of the RBF	14 Sep 2017	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (328.57 Kb)	03 May 2018
  Variation Response	PDF (355.58 Kb)	04 May 2018
  Stakeholder Announcement: Additional Team Member	PDF (199.66 Kb)	19 Oct 2017
  Other document: CV_Conor Donnelly_Oct 2017	PDF (501.61 Kb)	19 Oct 2017

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	14 Sep 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2486	Mussels (Mytilus spp)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets.	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	23 Jun 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	01 Dec 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (199.82 Kb)	11 Dec 2023

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2022)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2486	Mussels (Mytilus spp)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets.	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Jun 2022	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Oct 2022	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2486	Mussels (Mytilus spp)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets.	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	17 Jun 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	17 Sep 2021	1 files

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• Scope Extension (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-2486	Mussels (Mytilus spp)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets.	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	01 Apr 2021	1 files
  Public certification report and announcement	01 Apr 2021	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination	01 Feb 2021	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	01 Feb 2021	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	20 Nov 2020	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	20 Nov 2020	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	03 Mar 2020	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	14 Jan 2020	1 files

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  Scope extension announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	14 Jan 2020	1 files
  Use of the RBF	14 Jan 2020	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Scope extension announcement	14 Jan 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0702	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	18 Nov 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Feb 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0702	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Sep 2017	1 files
  Surveillance report	29 Jan 2018	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2011)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0702	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	30 Jul 2013	2 files
  Public certification announcement	30 Jul 2013	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	18 Jun 2013	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	18 Jun 2013	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	04 Apr 2013	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	04 Apr 2013	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	07 Feb 2013	3 files
  Peer review confirmation	19 Feb 2013	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	20 Apr 2012	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Response	PDF (382.15 Kb)	05 Jul 2012
  Variation Request	PDF (289.29 Kb)	05 Jul 2012

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	14 Mar 2012	1 files
  Use of the RBF	14 Mar 2012	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed assessment team	22 Dec 2011	1 files
  Stakeholder announcement	22 Dec 2011	1 files
  Confirmation of assessment team	10 Jan 2012	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	23 Feb 2012	2 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0702	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	04 Nov 2016	1 files
  Surveillance report	08 Feb 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0702	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	30 Jul 2015	1 files
  Surveillance report	09 Nov 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0702	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	26 Jun 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	09 Sep 2014	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (317.06 Kb)	14 Aug 2014
  Variation Response	PDF (184.04 Kb)	14 Aug 2014

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