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 Skagerrak/Kattegat herring and Western Baltic sprat Units of Certification remain under assessment.
The certified SPPO North Sea and Baltic herring and sprats fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Herring (Clupea harengus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea (ICES Sub-area IV) |
|
Method of capture |
Pelagic trawl |
|
Stock |
North sea autumn herring |
|
Management |
National Board of Fishery, Sweden managed according to EU agreements and national requirements, and advised by ICES. |
|
Client group |
Sveriges Pelagiska Producent Organisation |
|
Species |
Herring (Clupea harengus) |
|
Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea (ICES Sub-area IIIa) |
|
Method of capture |
Pelagic trawl |
|
Stock |
Western Baltic Spring Spawners |
|
Management |
National Board of Fishery, Sweden managed according to EU agreements and national requirements, and advised by ICES. |
|
Client group |
Sveriges Pelagiska Producent Organisation |
|
Species |
Herring (Clupea harengus) |
|
Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea (ICES Sub-area IV) |
|
Method of capture |
Pelagic trawl |
|
Stock |
Sprats (Sprattus sprattus) |
|
Management |
National Board of Fishery, Sweden managed according to EU agreements and national requirements, and advised by ICES. |
|
Client group |
Sveriges Pelagiska Producent Organisation |
