Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
25 Apr 2012
Certificate expires : 
01 Sep 2018

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 covered by another assessment - New Zealand hake, hoki, ling and Southern blue whiting

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Variation Response 25 May 2018 1 files
    Variation Request 21 May 2018 1 files
    Certificate withdrawn 20 Apr 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Dec 2016 1 files
    List of client group members 23 Nov 2016 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change in site visit location 18 Nov 2016 1 files
    List of client group members 11 Nov 2016 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Variation Response PDF (194.12 Kb) 25 May 2018
    Variation Request PDF (204.29 Kb) 21 May 2018
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (198.05 Kb) 20 Apr 2018
    List of client group members PDF (208.36 Kb) 11 Nov 2016
    Variation Response PDF (195.24 Kb) 22 Jun 2016
    Variation Response PDF (194.17 Kb) 22 Jun 2016
    Variation Request PDF (393.28 Kb) 17 Jun 2016
    Variation Request PDF (393.32 Kb) 14 Jun 2016
  • Initial Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 01 May 2012 1 files
    Public certification announcement 01 May 2012 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 29 Mar 2012 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 29 Mar 2012 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 19 Jan 2012 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 19 Jan 2012 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 23 Jun 2009 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (70.92 Kb) 22 Mar 2013
    Variation Request PDF (288.55 Kb) 22 Mar 2013

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 17 Jun 2009 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 19 May 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 27 Oct 2011 4 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 Oct 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Dec 2016 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change in site visit location PDF (400.61 Kb) 18 Nov 2016
    List of client group members PDF (208.36 Kb) 23 Nov 2016

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Jan 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 06 Mar 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Apr 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Sep 2013 1 files

  • Expedited Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement expedited audit 09 Sep 2013 1 files
    Expedited audit report 15 Oct 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Jan 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Feb 2013 1 files