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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 Fogo Island cold water shrimp fishery is defined as:

Species

 Fogo Island cold water shrimp (Pandalus Borealis)

Geographical range of fishing operations

 North west Atlantic Canadian waters, FAO statistical area 21.
Shrimp fishing areas (SFAs) 5, 6, 7

Method of capture

 Demersal otter trawl

Stock

 Canada inshore and offshore shrimp

Management

 Department of fisheries and oceans Canada (DFO)-led management through the Newfoundland and Labrador region, supported by a government-industry advisory committee

Client group

 Fogo Island co-operative society limited

 

 

 

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