MSC Fisheries Update - 3 July 2012Read 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: The MSC is developing a number of policy initiatives which are now open for public consultation. Consultations will open from June 25th until August 10th, 2012. Details on each topic and how to participate in these consultations are available on the new MSC program improvements website: improvements.msc.org 1. Argentine anchovy - Annual Surveillance audit 2. Burry Inlet cockle - Determination & Final Report 3. Clams and Cockle Fishery from Ria de Arousa - Proposed Peer Reviewers 4. Dee Estuary cockle - Fishery Certified 5. Ekofish Group-North Sea twin rigged otter trawl plaice - Annual Surveillance Report 6. Hastings fleet Dover sole trawl and gill-net - Determination & Final Report 7. Hastings fleet Dover sole (trammel net) - Determination & Final Report 8. Razor Clam fishery from Ria de Pontevedra - Proposed Peer Reviewers 10. Sian Ka'an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves spiny lobster - Determination & Final Report Argentine anchovy - Annual Surveillance auditThe Conformity Assessment Body, OIA, has announced that the Argentine anchovy fishery will shortly be undergoing an annual surveillance audit. During the audit, OIA, will be speaking with representatives of the fishery, fishery management bodies and other stakeholders of the fishery. Most meetings will be carried out over the period 1 - 3 August 2012 in Mar del Plata. Should you have any information on this fishery that you feel should be considered in the assessment, or if you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact Carolina Medina Foucher or Laura Laco by 30 July 2012.
Burry Inlet cockle - Determination & Final ReportFollowing a 30-day period of comment on the Draft Report for the Burry Inlet cockle fishery, the Conformity Assessment Body, Intertek Moody Marine, has met to consider the report of the assessment team, the report of the Peer Review panel and all stakeholder comments. The Determination reached by the certification body is that the Burry Inlet cockle fishery should be certified in accordance with the MSC Standard. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DETERMINATION, NOT A FINAL CERTIFICATION RESULT. THIS FISHERY IS THEREFORE NOT YET CERTIFIED, NOR IS IT ABLE TO USE THE MSC ECOLABEL ON ANY PRODUCTS. There is now a 15 working day period during which a party may lodge a notice of objection to the determinations reached. For further information on the objections process, including the grounds upon which an objection can be made, please email objections@msc.org or write to the MSC London Office (Please follow this link for the MSC London Office address). Any intent to file an objection should first be addressed to the Independent Adjudicator care of the MSC's Chief Executive, Mr Rupert Howes at the email address objections@msc.org, by 5pm GMT, 28 July 2012.
Clams and Cockle Fishery from Ria de Arousa - Proposed Peer ReviewersThe Conformity Assessment Body, Bureau Veritas, has proposed 2 peer reviewers for the review of the Draft Clams and Cockle Fishery from Ria de Arousa Assessment Report. If you wish to provide feedback on the proposed peer reviewers, please contact Jacobo De Nóvoa, no later than 5pm GMT, 13 July 2012.
Dee Estuary cockle - Fishery CertifiedThe 15 working day period during which parties could have lodged an intent to object to the Conformity Assessment Body, Intertek Moody Marine, determination that the Dee Estuary cockle fishery should be certified closed on 28 June 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 3 November 2011, by those companies with appropriate Chain of Custody certification in place.
Ekofish Group-North Sea twin rigged otter trawl plaice - Annual Surveillance ReportThe Conformity Assessment Body, Intertek Moody Marine, has released the 3rd annual surveillance report for the Ekofish Group-North Sea twin rigged otter trawl plaice fishery.
Hastings fleet Dover sole trawl and gill-net - Determination & Final ReportFollowing a 30-day period of comment on the Draft Report for the Hastings fleet Dover sole trawl and gill-net fishery, the Conformity Assessment Body, Intertek Moody Marine, has met to consider the report of the assessment team, the report of the Peer Review panel and all stakeholder comments. The Determination reached by the certification body is that the Hastings fleet Dover sole trawl and gill-net fishery should be certified in accordance with the MSC Standard. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DETERMINATION, NOT A FINAL CERTIFICATION RESULT. THIS FISHERY IS THEREFORE NOT YET CERTIFIED, NOR IS IT ABLE TO USE THE MSC ECOLABEL ON ANY PRODUCTS. There is now a 15 working day period during which a party may lodge a notice of objection to the determinations reached. For further information on the objections process, including the grounds upon which an objection can be made, please email objections@msc.org or write to the MSC London Office (Please follow this link for the MSC London Office address). Any intent to file an objection should first be addressed to the Independent Adjudicator care of the MSC's Chief Executive, Mr Rupert Howes at the email address objections@msc.org, by 5pm GMT, 24 July 2012.
Hastings fleet Dover sole (trammel net) - Determination & Final ReportFollowing a 30-day period of comment on the Draft Report for the Hastings fleet Dover sole (trammel net) fishery, the Conformity Assessment Body, Intertek Moody Marine, has met to consider the report of the assessment team, the report of the Peer Review panel and all stakeholder comments. The Determination reached by the certification body is that the Hastings fleet Dover sole (trammel net) fishery should be certified in accordance with the MSC Standard. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DETERMINATION, NOT A FINAL CERTIFICATION RESULT. THIS FISHERY IS THEREFORE NOT YET CERTIFIED, NOR IS IT ABLE TO USE THE MSC ECOLABEL ON ANY PRODUCTS. There is now a 15 working day period during which a party may lodge a notice of objection to the determinations reached. For further information on the objections process, including the grounds upon which an objection can be made, please email objections@msc.org or write to the MSC London Office (Please follow this link for the MSC London Office address). Any intent to file an objection should first be addressed to the Independent Adjudicator care of the MSC's Chief Executive, Mr Rupert Howes at the email address objections@msc.org, by 5pm GMT, 24 July 2012. Razor Clam fishery from Ria de Pontevedra - Proposed Peer ReviewersThe Conformity Assessment Body, Bureau Veritas, has proposed 2 peer reviewers for the review of the Draft Razor Clam fishery from Ria de Pontevedra Assessment Report. If you wish to provide feedback on the proposed peer reviewers, please contact Jacobo De Nóvoa, no later than 5pm GMT, 13 July 2012.
Samherji Icelandic cod & haddock trawl & longline - Announcement of intent to use the Default Assessment Tree with the Risk Based Framework (RBF)The Conformity Assessment Body, Food Certification International Ltd., has announced its intention to use the MSC’s default Assessment Tree and to use the RBF in place of the default Assessment Tree to evaluate PIs 2.1.1 in the scoring of the Samherji Icelandic cod & haddock trawl & longline fishery against the MSC Principles and Criteria. The default Assessment Tree is defined in the MSC Certification Requirements (CR), available for download here. Information on the Risk Based Framework is available here.
Sian Ka'an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves spiny lobster - Determination & Final ReportFollowing a 30-day period of comment on the Draft Report for the Sian Ka'an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves spiny lobster fishery, the Conformity Assessment Body, MRAG Americas, has met to consider the report of the assessment team, the report of the Peer Review panel and all stakeholder comments. The Determination reached by the certification body is that the Sian Ka'an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves spiny lobster fishery should be certified in accordance with the MSC Standard. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DETERMINATION, NOT A FINAL CERTIFICATION RESULT. THIS FISHERY IS THEREFORE NOT YET CERTIFIED, NOR IS IT ABLE TO USE THE MSC ECOLABEL ON ANY PRODUCTS. There is now a 15 working day period during which a party may lodge a notice of objection to the determinations reached. For further information on the objections process, including the grounds upon which an objection can be made, please email objections@msc.org or write to the MSC London Office (Please follow this link for the MSC London Office address). Any intent to file an objection should first be addressed to the Independent Adjudicator care of the MSC's Chief Executive, Mr Rupert Howes at the email address objections@msc.org, by 5pm GMT, 24 July 2012.
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