- Certifier :
- LRQA (Seafood) Limited
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 14 Mar 2012
- Certificate expires :
- 11 Jan 2025
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.
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Recently uploaded documents
Documents Published On Files Surveillance report 10 Oct 2024 1 files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Aug 2024 1 files Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Jun 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 14 Jun 2024 1 files Scope declaration template 14 Jun 2024 1 files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Jun 2024 1 files Variation Response 10 Jun 2024 1 files -
General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Variation Response PDF (116.29 Kb) 10 Jun 2024 Variation Request PDF (265.42 Kb) 07 Jun 2024 Stakeholder Announcement PDF (206.18 Kb) 05 Jun 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.27 Kb) 17 May 2024 Variation Request PDF (240.11 Kb) 17 May 2024 Variation Request PDF (240.11 Kb) 17 May 2024 Stakeholder Announcement: Extension to reassessment announcement deadline PDF (172.26 Kb) 09 Apr 2024 Variation Response PDF (116.84 Kb) 05 Apr 2024 Variation Request PDF (236.15 Kb) 27 Mar 2024 Variation Response PDF (119.89 Kb) 13 Apr 2023 Variation Request PDF (270.03 Kb) 03 Apr 2023 Vessel List PDF (241.95 Kb) 15 Mar 2022 Vessel List PDF (175.97 Kb) 30 Nov 2021 Vessel List PDF (175.83 Kb) 08 Nov 2021 Vessel List PDF (171.46 Kb) 05 Nov 2021 Vessel List PDF (207.97 Kb) 13 Aug 2021 Vessel List PDF (127.36 Kb) 05 Jul 2021 Vessel List PDF (127.90 Kb) 24 May 2021 Vessel List PDF (127.38 Kb) 07 Dec 2020 Vessel List PDF (131.19 Kb) 04 Dec 2020 Vessel List PDF (209.56 Kb) 11 Sep 2020 Vessel List PDF (215.67 Kb) 07 Jan 2020 Vessel List PDF (197.66 Kb) 30 Sep 2019 Vessel List PDF (213.56 Kb) 16 Aug 2019 Vessel List PDF (213.15 Kb) 07 Aug 2019 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (144.88 Kb) 25 Jul 2019 Vessel List PDF (213.19 Kb) 02 May 2019 Vessel List PDF (259.11 Kb) 04 Feb 2019 Vessel List PDF (260.55 Kb) 26 Oct 2018 Vessel List PDF (260.56 Kb) 04 Oct 2018 Vessel List PDF (258.30 Kb) 19 Jul 2018 Vessel List PDF (262.82 Kb) 26 Feb 2018 Stakeholder Announcement: Certificate Extension PDF (69.53 Kb) 30 Jan 2018 Variation Request PDF (575.55 Kb) 29 Nov 2017 Variation Response PDF (377.19 Kb) 29 Nov 2017 Fishery Suspended PDF (392.94 Kb) 24 Nov 2017 Vessel List PDF (541.49 Kb) 11 Oct 2017 Variation Response PDF (363.93 Kb) 08 Aug 2017 Variation Request PDF (273.07 Kb) 02 Aug 2017 Vessel List PDF (541.46 Kb) 24 Jul 2017 Variation Request PDF (343.32 Kb) 19 Aug 2016 Variation Request PDF (343.32 Kb) 19 Aug 2016 Variation Response PDF (231.81 Kb) 19 Aug 2016 Variation Response PDF (232.42 Kb) 19 Aug 2016 -
Re-Assessment
(started 2024)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Aug 2024 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Jun 2024 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Scope declaration template 14 Jun 2024 1 files Fishery announcement template 14 Jun 2024 1 files
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Re-Assessment
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0437 Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 12 Jul 2018 1 files Public certification report announcement 12 Jul 2018 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination announcement 05 Jan 2018 1 files Final report and determination 05 Jan 2018 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (134.36 Kb) 19 Dec 2017
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 13 Nov 2017 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 13 Nov 2017 1 files
Client and peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 28 Sep 2017 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: New Information Consultation Period PDF (158.11 Kb) 25 May 2017 Other document: Revised timeline PDF (55.00 Kb) 26 Oct 2017
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 18 Aug 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Revised Timeline PDF (135.75 Kb) 30 Mar 2017
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 23 Apr 2018 1 files Assessment timeline 18 Apr 2018 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2023)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 09 Jun 2023 1 files Surveillance report 08 Sep 2023 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2022)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 18 Feb 2022 1 files Surveillance report 13 May 2022 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-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 20 Oct 2020 1 files Surveillance report 18 Jan 2021 1 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2019)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 01 May 2019 1 files Surveillance report 12 Aug 2019 1 files
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Initial Assessment
(started 2010)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0438 European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0437 Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Public certification report and certificate issue
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 14 Mar 2012 1 files Public certification announcement 14 Mar 2012 1 files
Final assessment report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final report and determination 20 Dec 2011 1 files Final report and determination announcement 20 Dec 2011 1 files
Public review of the draft assessment report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 01 Nov 2011 1 files Public comment draft report announcement 01 Nov 2011 1 files
Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring
Documents Published on Files Site visit announcement 28 Jun 2010 2 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: Site visit postponed PDF (56.24 Kb) 30 Sep 2010
Defining the assessment tree
Documents Published on Files Assessment tree announcement 28 Jun 2010 1 files
Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation
Documents Published on Files Stakeholder announcement 18 May 2010 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 19 May 2011 3 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2016)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0437 Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 19 Aug 2016 1 files Surveillance report 02 Dec 2016 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (454.93 Kb) 25 Nov 2016 Variation Response PDF (234.09 Kb) 25 Nov 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2015)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0437 Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jul 2015 1 files Surveillance report 07 Oct 2015 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (345.82 Kb) 18 Aug 2016
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2014)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0437 Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 27 Feb 2014 1 files Surveillance report 24 Apr 2014 2 files
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Surveillance Audit
(started 2013)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0437 Velvet swimcrab (Necora puber) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
Ongoing surveillance
Documents Published on Files Surveillance audit announcement 14 Feb 2013 2 files Surveillance report 06 Jun 2013 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (88.26 Kb) 12 Mar 2013 Variation Response PDF (184.35 Kb) 12 Mar 2013
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