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 Ekofish Group-North Sea twin rigged otter trawl plaice fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Central North Sea (ICES: area IVb). Between Scotland and Denmark. |
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Method of capture |
Demersal otter trawl. The mesh sizes of the nets vary from 120 - 140 mm, depending on fishing area. |
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Stock |
North Sea plaice |
|
Management |
EU Common Fisheries Policy |
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Client group |
Ekofish Group BV |
