Certified Fisheries
Our goal is to increase the share of Faroese fisheries with a MSC certification.
Currently, four types of fisheries have been certified.
Certifications
Each fishery achieves an individual certification from MSC. The certification is valid for five years, when the certification needs to be reassessed after a thorough review. The certifications are audited annually.
Provided below is a list of the current MSC certified Faroese fisheries.
FISF Faroe Islands cod, haddock and saithe in the Barent’s Sea
MSC-F-31322
Certified since August 17 2012
Certification to be reassessed by May 17 2028
FISF Faroe Islands Demersal in Faroese waters as certified by Global Trust Certification.
MSC-F-31402
Certified since October 24 2018
Issue Date: 13 December 2022
Expiry Date: 24 April 2024
FISF Faroe Islands NEA Cold Water Prawn as certified by Global Trust Certification.
Issue Date: 07 November 2022
Expiry Date: 05 June 2024
Certificate sharing agreement between with Iceland Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) and Faroe Islands Sustainable Fisheries (FISF)
MSC certifications apply to all registered Faroese fishing vessels with valid fishing licences issued by the Directorate of Fisheries, to fish in Icelandic waters, if the fish is being caught and/or bought by a company registered as a participant in FISF
The Regulation 110/2018 on groundfish fisheries by Faroese vessels is issued by the Ministry of Industries and Innovation
The Sharing Agreement Covers
The ISF Iceland Cod official certificate (MSC-F-31301) of well managed fisheries is stored on the MSC website.
The ISF Iceland Haddock official certificate (MSC-F-31302) of well managed fisheries is stored on the MSC website.
The ISF Iceland Multi-Species demersal fishery official certificate (MSC-F-31436) of well managed fisheries is stored on the MSC website.
The ISF Iceland Anglerfish official certificate (MSC-F-31350) of well managed fisheries is stored on the MSC website.
Geographical Range of Fishing Operation
Waters of the Icelandic Exclusive Economic Zone within FAO Major Fishing Area 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) primarily within ICES Division 5a (Iceland Grounds) but including parts of ICES areas 2a, 5b, 12a, 14a and 14b.
Stocks
Cod (Gadus morhua) in ICES subarea 5a (Iceland grounds).
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in ICES subarea 5a.
Saithe in ICES division 5a (Iceland grounds).
Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus) ICES division 5a (Iceland grounds).
Ling (Molva molva) ICES division 5a (Iceland grounds).
Atlantic wolffish (Anarhicas lupus) ICES division 5a (Iceland grounds).
Tusk (Brosme brosme) ICES division 5a (Iceland grounds).
Blueling (Molva dypterygia) ICES division 5a (Iceland grounds).
Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) ICES division 5a (Iceland grounds).
Gear
Longline