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 Vietnam Ben Tre clam hand gathered fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Lyrate hard clam (Meretrix lyrata) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Ben Tre Province, Vietnam |
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Method of capture |
By hand or metal rakes with a net pocket. |
|
Stock |
Ben Tre stock |
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Management |
Provincial People’s Committee (PPC): Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD): Clam Cooperatives |
|
Client group |
All Co-operatives within Ben Tre. |
