Japanese scallop hanging and seabed enhanced fisheries

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 Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	09 Nov 2023	1 files
  Public certification report	09 Nov 2023	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	09 Nov 2023	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	11 Oct 2023	1 files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	11 Oct 2023	1 files
  Public comment draft report	11 Aug 2023	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	11 Aug 2023	1 files

• General Fishery Documents

  Document Title	File Type	Published On
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (146.69 Kb)	09 Nov 2023
  Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template	PDF (98.57 Kb)	07 Aug 2019

• Re-Assessment (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Public Certification Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	09 Nov 2023	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	09 Nov 2023	1 files

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  Final Draft Report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final draft report and determination announcement	11 Oct 2023	1 files
  Final draft report and determination	11 Oct 2023	1 files

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  Public Comment Draft Report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	11 Aug 2023	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	11 Aug 2023	1 files

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  Peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	26 Apr 2023	1 files

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  Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Announcement Comment Draft Report	09 Feb 2023	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Variation Request	PDF (244.83 Kb)	03 Feb 2023
  Variation Response	PDF (121.89 Kb)	08 Feb 2023
  Stakeholder Announcement	PDF (217.13 Kb)	08 Feb 2023

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  Fishery announcement

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	09 Feb 2023	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	12 Apr 2023	1 files

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• Re-Assessment (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	21 Mar 2018	1 files
  Public certification report announcement	21 Mar 2018	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	22 Feb 2018	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	22 Feb 2018	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	03 Jan 2018	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	03 Jan 2018	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	19 Oct 2017	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement template	13 Apr 2017	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment timeline	10 Apr 2017	1 files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	13 Apr 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2023)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	04 Feb 2023	1 files
  Surveillance report	02 May 2023	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2021)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	25 Aug 2021	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Nov 2021	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2020)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	20 Aug 2020	1 files
  Surveillance report	26 Oct 2020	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2019)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	13 Sep 2019	1 files
  Surveillance report	04 Dec 2019	1 files

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• Initial Assessment (started 2010)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Public certification report and certificate issue

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public certification report	13 May 2013	1 files
  Public certification announcement	13 May 2013	1 files

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  Final assessment report and determination

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Final report and determination	04 Apr 2013	1 files
  Final report and determination announcement	04 Apr 2013	1 files

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  Public review of the draft assessment report

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Public comment draft report	22 Jan 2013	1 files
  Public comment draft report announcement	22 Jan 2013	1 files

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  Client and peer review

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Proposed peer reviewers	09 Feb 2012	1 files

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  Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Site visit announcement	10 Jun 2010	1 files

  Other Documents	File type	Published on
  Stakeholder Announcement: Notification of changes	PDF (173.59 Kb)	26 Jun 2012
  Variation Request	PDF (412.15 Kb)	26 Jun 2012
  Stakeholder Announcement: Peer Reviewer Timescale	PDF (12.04 Kb)	15 Nov 2012
  Variation Response	PDF (261.21 Kb)	26 Jun 2012

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  Defining the assessment tree

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Assessment tree announcement	02 Jun 2010	1 files

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  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Stakeholder announcement	14 Apr 2010	1 files

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  Timeline Documents

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation	09 Dec 2011	6 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2017)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	11 Apr 2017	1 files
  Surveillance report	05 Jun 2017	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2016)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	14 Jan 2016	1 files
  Surveillance report	03 Mar 2016	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2015)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	13 Jan 2015	3 files
  Surveillance report	25 Mar 2015	1 files

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• Surveillance Audit (started 2014)

  • Units of Certification

    MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear type	Ocean Area
    UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)
    UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)

  Ongoing surveillance

  Documents	Published on	Files
  Surveillance audit announcement	27 Feb 2014	1 files
  Surveillance report	10 Apr 2014	1 files

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