NAFO Division 4R Atlantic herring purse seine
Last Updated: 21 September 2011
Number of fisheries: 1
Species
Herring (Clupea harengus)
MSC assessment status
The certification body, Moody Marine Ltd., has announced a revised timeline for the assessment of the fishery.
Please refer to the assessment downloads section for further information.
Fishery location
NAFO Division 4R, in Herring Fishing Areas (FA) 13 and 14, FAO statistical area 21.
Fishing method
Purse seine
Fishery management
The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans is the responsible body for the management of herring fishing in NAFO Division 4R. Current management measures applicable for the fishery are defined in the 2006-2008 Herring Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP), which has been rolled over annually. The IFMP identifies quota allocations fishing seasons and areas, including tools utilised in controlling and monitoring fishing activities, licensing, regulation and measures.
Commercial market
Mature Atlantic herring are primarily exported as smoked, fresh, frozen, roe, sardines, pickled/cured and canned. Products from this fishery are destined to the Caribbean, Japan, the United States and Eastern Europe.
Assessment timeline
The assessment process is scheduled for completion around January 2012. Please see the download section for a detailed assessment timeline.
The target eligibility date for this fishery will be 6 months prior to the publication of the Public Comment Draft Repert.
The MSC ecolabel can only be applied to product from certified fisheries. The MSC program does allow, in certain circumstances and within strict traceability requirements, the MSC ecolabel to be applied following certification to product caught before the actual date of certification. The target eligibility date therefore represents the date from which products may become eligible to carry the MSC ecolabel, however they cannot be sold until and if the fishery is certified. The actual eligibility date will be determined if the fishery is certified to the MSC standard.
To find out more about when fish from this fishery may be sold with the MSC ecolabel, please follow this link (http://www.msc.org/get-certified/supply-chain/eligibility-dates).
Tonnage of the fishery
13,000 tonnes in 2008 and 2009.
