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 North East Atlantic mackerel pelagic trawl, purse-seine and handline fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
ICES divisions II, III, IV, V, Vi and VII |
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Method of capture |
Pelagic trawl, purse-seine and handline |
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Stock |
North East Atlantic mackerel |
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Management |
The stock is managed according to the EU-Norway Agreement. This agreement is implemented in Norway under national management systems, advised by ICES |
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Client group |
Norges Sildesalgslag (Norwegian vessels only) |
