Atlantic Blue Sharks Withdrawn from MSC Assessment

Bureau Veritas

WITHDRAWN FROM ASSESSMENT
3th of May 2016

NORTH AND SOUTH ATLANTIC SWORDFISH SPANISH LONGLINE FISHERY
(CLIENT : ORPAGU & CEPESCA)

MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
CERTIFICATION BODY: BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION

The clients for this fishery, CEPESCA and ORPAGU,
have decided to withdraw the following units of certification from assessment:

• · North Atlantic blue shark
• · South Atlantic blue shark

Consequently, the name of the fishery has to be modified.
Therefore, since now the name of the fishery will be
NORTH AND SOUTH ATLANTIC SWORDFISH SPANISH LONGLINE FISHERY.

Best Regards
Macarena G. SILVA
Lead Auditor

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Related previous Announcement :

23. December 2014 :
North and South Atlantic Swordfish & Blue shark
Spanish Longline Fishery Enters Full MSC Assessment

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