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 Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group Ltd Atlanto Scandian herring fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Herring (Clupea harengus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
ICES Sub-area I, IIa & IIb, V & XIV. EU waters, international waters and the EEZ of Norway and Faroe. |
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Method of capture |
Single and Pair Pelagic Trawl, by Scottish RSW pelagic trawl vessels. |
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Stock |
North East Atlantic Stock |
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Management |
Within the EU EEZ, management is undertaken by EU member states – National management is undertaken by Marine Scotland and monitored / controlled by Marine Scotland (Compliance), in association with the Norwegian Coastguard. Management is informed by ICES advice, supported nationally by the work of Marine Scotland (Science), and the work of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research. |
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Client group |
Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group Ltd (SPSG) |
