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 Euronor saithe fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Saithe (Pollachius virens) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
The North Sea and the Arctic Ocean (ICES subareas I, II and IV) |
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Method of capture |
Bottom trawl |
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Stock |
North Sea, Kattegat, NW Scotland saithe stock, North Norway and Arctic saithe stock |
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Management |
Management under the Common Fisheries Policy. ICES is the scientific authority. Decisions taken by EU Fisheries Council. Stakeholder participation via North Sea RAC. |
|
Client group |
EURONOR |
