Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
06 May 2014
Certificate expires : 
06 Nov 2024

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
    Stakeholder Announcement: Combining fisheries 07 Jan 2022 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Dec 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 Sep 2020 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Jul 2020 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 27 Aug 2019 1 files
    Public certification report 02 Apr 2019 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 02 Apr 2019 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Combining fisheries PDF (125.79 Kb) 07 Jan 2022
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (148.93 Kb) 27 Aug 2019
    Other document: Notification - change of team leader PDF (50.98 Kb) 08 Oct 2018
  • Re-Assessment (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1724 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 02 Apr 2019 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 02 Apr 2019 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 28 Feb 2019 1 files
    Final report and determination 28 Feb 2019 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 02 Jan 2019 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 02 Jan 2019 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 16 Oct 2018 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Change of team leader PDF (57.49 Kb) 01 Oct 2018
    Stakeholder Announcement: Revised timeline PDF (47.94 Kb) 03 Oct 2018

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 27 Sep 2017 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (22.77 Kb) 26 Jun 2018
    Other document: Updated timeline PDF (123.01 Kb) 27 Jun 2018
    Notice of intent to review new information PDF (22.74 Kb) 27 Jun 2018

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 03 Oct 2018 1 files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 26 Sep 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1724 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Dec 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-1724 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Jul 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 15 Sep 2020 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 06 May 2014 1 files
    Public certification announcement 06 May 2014 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 03 Apr 2014 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 08 Apr 2014 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 02 Jan 2014 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 02 Jan 2014 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 20 Aug 2013 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 25 Sep 2013 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 02 Apr 2013 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 02 Apr 2013 1 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 09 May 2013 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 21 Mar 2013 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 21 Mar 2013 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 02 Apr 2013 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 05 Dec 2013 3 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 Dec 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 27 Mar 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jun 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 20 Sep 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 07 Jun 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Sep 2016 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Mar 2015 1 files
    Surveillance report 09 Jul 2015 1 files