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 Norway North Sea and Skagerrak herring fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Herring (Clupea harengus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea and Skaggerak; ICES Division IV and IIIa; within EEZ of Norway. |
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Method of capture |
Pelagic trawl and purse-seing (scored seperately) |
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Stock |
North Sea herring stock |
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Management |
The stock is managed according to EU-Norway Agreement. This agreement is implemented in Norway under National management systems, advised by ICES. |
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Client group |
Norwegian vessels only, certification controlled by Norges Sildesalgslag. |
