Certifier : 
Global Trust Certification Ltd.
Certified status : 
Withdrawn
Certified since : 
15 Sep 2021
Certificate expires : 
14 Sep 2026

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    Certificate withdrawn 24 Jul 2024 1 files
    Notice of Intent to suspend 03 Jun 2024 1 files
    Variation Response 05 Apr 2024 1 files
    Variation Request 22 Mar 2024 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement 20 Nov 2023 1 files
    Other document: Client Corrective Action Plan to address cause of suspension 13 Sep 2023 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Acceptance of CAP to address cause of suspension 13 Sep 2023 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate withdrawn PDF (131.73 Kb) 24 Jul 2024
    Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (272.36 Kb) 03 Jun 2024
    Variation Response PDF (117.15 Kb) 05 Apr 2024
    Variation Request PDF (195.92 Kb) 22 Mar 2024
    Variation Response PDF (368.58 Kb) 18 Jan 2024
    Variation Request PDF (222.91 Kb) 05 Dec 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement PDF (123.17 Kb) 20 Nov 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Acceptance of CAP to address cause of suspension PDF (112.65 Kb) 13 Sep 2023
    Other document: Client Corrective Action Plan to address cause of suspension PDF (168.19 Kb) 13 Sep 2023
    Other document: Client Corrective Action Plan to address cause of suspension PDF (168.19 Kb) 13 Sep 2023
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (174.73 Kb) 30 Aug 2023
    Notice of Intent to suspend PDF (220.06 Kb) 15 Jun 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change in Fishery Name PDF (102.33 Kb) 15 Feb 2023
    Stakeholder Announcement: Stakeholder Notification of conduct of surveillance audit after certificate anniversary PDF (105.83 Kb) 22 Aug 2022
  • Initial assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2363 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2365 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2364 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2362 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2430 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2427 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2369 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2368 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2436 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2367 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2366 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2433 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 13 Sep 2021 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 13 Sep 2021 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 09 Aug 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 09 Aug 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 01 Jun 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report 28 May 2021 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 27 Oct 2020 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Jul 2020 1 files
    Use of the RBF 07 Jul 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (285.60 Kb) 23 Sep 2020
    Variation Response PDF (120.27 Kb) 28 Sep 2020
    Other document: Change from Onsite to Remote Site Visit PDF (203.82 Kb) 30 Jul 2020

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 07 Jul 2020 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2364 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2362 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2427 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2430 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Feb 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 Jun 2023 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2432 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2429 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2431 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2428 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2438 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2437 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2435 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2434 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 08 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 07 Jul 2020 1 files
    Use of the RBF 07 Jul 2020 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 07 Jul 2020 1 files