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 Stornoway nephrops trawl fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Nephrops (Nephops norvegicus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
North and South Minch |
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Method of capture |
Otter trawl |
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Stock |
North Minch and south Minch |
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Management |
Scottish Government and the European Commission |
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Client group |
Selected Stornoway based suppliers to Youngs Seafood |
