Unit of certification
The unit of certification is the unit that is assessed by certifiers against the MSC environmental standard. It is defined as the fishery or fish stock (a biologically distinct unit) combined with the fishing method/gear and practice (the vessel/s) pursuing that stock. This is set at the beginning of the assessment.
The fishery: Unit of certification
The certified Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation North Sea herring fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Herring (Clupea harengus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
ICES divisions IV a, b, c, and VII d. |
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Method of capture |
Purse seine and pelagic trawl. |
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Stock |
Autumn spawning stock in the North Sea and Eastern Channel |
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Management |
The fishery is managed by EC and Norway on the basis of a joint management plan. The quota under which the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisations fishery is conducted is managed by Denmark. |
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Client group |
Danish Pelagic Producers Organization |
