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 North Sea herring fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Herring |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
North Sea |
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Method of capture |
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 |
EU/Norway Agreement |
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Client group |
Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group |
