MSC Fisheries Update - 25 April 2012

Read updates about the progress of the following fisheries in the MSC program and find out when stakeholder input is invited on a fishery assessment or certification:

SPSG West of Scotland herring Pelagic Trawl  - Fishery certified

The 15 working day period during which parties could have lodged an intent to object to the Conformity Assessment Body, Food Certification International Ltd, determination that the SPSG West of Scotland herring Pelagic Trawl fishery should be certified closed on 20 April 2012. No objections were received and the determination therefore holds. The new certificate will be in effect for 5 years, contingent on the fishery successfully completing annual audits of its status against the MSC standard.

The MSC ecolabel may now be applied to catches taken from this fishery after the agreed eligibility date of 17 July 2011, by those companies with appropriate Chain of Custody certification in place.

• Download the full announcement (PDF, 349.3 kb)

• Download the Public Certification Report (PDF, 1.6 MB)