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 northern canada prawn fishery is defined as:
| Species | Pandalus borealis |
| Geographical range of fishing operations | The 'Northern Shrimp Fishery ' in Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFA) 5, 6, 7 |
| Method of capture | Otter Trawl |
| Stock | SFA 5, 6, 7 |
| Management | DFO led management, through St Johns Newfoundland supported by an Advisory Committee |
| Client group | Association of Seafood Producer (ASP) members: •Barry Group Inc. •Ocean Choice International L.P. •Fogo Island Co-Op Society Ltd. •Notre Dame Seafoods Inc. •Nu Sea Products Inc. (BGI) •Northern Shrimp Ltd (OCI) •St. Anthony Seafoods Limited Partnership (Clearwater |
| Species |
Pandalus borealis |
| Geographical range of fishing operations | The 'Northern Shrimp Fishery' in Shrimp Fishing Areas (SFA) 13, 14, 15 |
| Method of capture |
Otter Trawl |
| Stock |
SFA 13, 14, 15 |
| Management |
DFO led management, through Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, supported by an Advisory Committee |
| Client Group |
Association of Seafood Producer (ASP) members: •Barry Group Inc. •Ocean Choice International L.P. •Fogo Island Co-Op Society Ltd. •Notre Dame Seafoods Inc. •Nu Sea Products Inc. (BGI) •Northern Shrimp Ltd (OCI) •St. Anthony Seafoods Limited Partnership (Clearwater) |
