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 Sea saithe fishery is defined as:
|
Species |
Saithe |
|
Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea ICES Area IV |
|
Method of capture |
Trawl |
|
Stock |
North Sea |
|
Management |
EU / Norway Agreement and by Norwegian Authorities |
|
Client group |
n/a |
|
Species |
Saithe |
|
Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea ICES Area IV |
|
Method of capture |
Purse Seine |
|
Stock |
NE Arctic |
|
Management |
EU / Norway Agreement and by Norwegian Authorities |
|
Client group |
n/a |
|
Species |
Saithe |
|
Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea ICES Area IV |
|
Method of capture |
Gill Net |
|
Stock |
North Sea |
|
Management |
EU / Norway Agreement and by Norwegian Authorities |
|
Client group |
n/a |
|
Species |
Saithe |
|
Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea ICES Area IV |
|
Method of capture |
Danish Seine |
|
Stock |
North Sea |
|
Management |
EU / Norway Agreement and by Norwegian Authorities |
|
Client group |
n/a |
|
Species |
Saithe |
|
Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea ICES Area IV |
|
Method of capture |
Handline (Hook and Line) |
|
Stock |
North Sea |
|
Management |
EU / Norway Agreement and by Norwegian Authorities |
|
Client group |
n/a |
