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 Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association North Sea 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 Eastern English Channel (ICES Divisions IV and VIId), within EEZ’s of the EU and Norway |
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Method of capture |
Pelagic Otter Trawl |
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Stock |
Autumn spawning stock in North Sea and Eastern Channel (ICES Divisions IV and VIId) |
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Management |
The stock is managed according to the EU-Norway Agreement (December 1997). This agreement is implemented in EU member states and Norway under National management systems, advised by ICES. The specific fishery also implements, on a voluntary basis, the additional management measures as set out in the Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association (PFA) Policy Plan |
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Client group |
Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association |
