- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Withdrawn
- Certified since :
- 10 May 2016
- Certificate expires :
- 09 Nov 2021
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.
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Please note this fishery is formed of 7 fisheries previously engaged in the MSC programme indepdently which have combined. These fisheries are: SPSG Scottish Western mackerel, DPPO North East Atlantic mackerel, IPSA Western mackerel, IPSG Western mackerel pelagic trawl, North East Atlantic mackerel pelagic trawl, purse seine and handline, PFA North East Atlantic mackerel, SPFPO North East Atlantic mackerel.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Stakeholder Announcement: Withdrawal of fishery 09 Nov 2021 1 files Surveillance report 29 Mar 2021 1 files Variation Response 18 Feb 2021 1 files Variation Request 09 Feb 2021 1 files Vessel List 08 Feb 2021 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Oct 2020 1 files Stakeholder Announcement: Announcement regarding suspension of NEA Mackerel fisheries 05 Sep 2019 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
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Initial Assessment
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1132 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1128 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1130 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1127 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1122 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1121 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1129 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1123 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1131 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1125 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1126 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1120 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1124 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 10 May 2016 2 files Public certification announcement 10 May 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (711.91 Kb) 03 Feb 2017
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 12 Apr 2016 2 files Final report and determination announcement 14 Apr 2016 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 26 Feb 2016 2 files Public comment draft report announcement 26 Feb 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of the suspension of all NE Atlantic mackerel fisheries within the MINSA group until such time as the MINSA fishery completes re-assessment. PDF (451.90 Kb) 10 Jun 2015 Stakeholder Announcement: Request for New Information PDF (155.87 Kb) 22 Dec 2015 Stakeholder Announcement: Change in assessment team member PDF (247.48 Kb) 22 Dec 2015 Variation Request PDF (348.61 Kb) 11 Feb 2016 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification: Deadline for lifting suspension extended PDF (411.43 Kb) 30 Apr 2015
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 22 Jan 2015 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 07 Oct 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Response PDF (224.64 Kb) 11 Feb 2016
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 15 Jul 2014 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Proposed assessment team 24 Jul 2014 1 files Stakeholder announcement 08 Jul 2014 1 files Confirmation of assessment team 14 Aug 2014 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Certificate Sharing Letter PDF (206.09 Kb) 10 Jul 2014 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification: Revised corrective action plan PDF (896.59 Kb) 10 Jul 2014 Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification: Revised corrective action plan acceptance PDF (257.88 Kb) 10 Jul 2014
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 10 Jul 2014 1 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-1128 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1132 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1121 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1127 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1122 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1130 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1124 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1131 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1123 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1126 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1129 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1120 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1125 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 16 Oct 2020 1 files Surveillance report 29 Mar 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (195.98 Kb) 15 Jan 2021 Variation Response PDF (125.17 Kb) 22 Jan 2021 Variation Request PDF (200.71 Kb) 09 Feb 2021 Variation Response PDF (127.70 Kb) 18 Feb 2021
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1132 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1128 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1121 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1127 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1130 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1122 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1123 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1124 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1126 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1131 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1125 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1129 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1120 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jun 2019 1 files Surveillance report 05 Sep 2019 1 files
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Expedited Audit
(started 2018)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-1132 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1128 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1130 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1121 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1122 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1127 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1125 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1129 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1124 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1123 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1131 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1126 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1120 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Announcement expedited audit 16 Nov 2018 1 files Expedited audit report 24 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-1128 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1132 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1121 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1122 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1127 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1130 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1123 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1124 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1126 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1120 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1125 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1131 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1129 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Apr 2018 1 files Surveillance report 10 Jul 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-1132 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1128 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1122 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1130 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1127 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1121 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1131 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1123 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1120 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1129 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1126 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1124 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1125 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Apr 2017 1 files Surveillance report 08 Aug 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (272.76 Kb) 19 Jul 2017 Variation Response PDF (244.24 Kb) 20 Jul 2017
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