Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – SOLD OUT
Second session added: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The course is open to everyone who holds a university degree in fisheries, marine conservation biology, natural resources environmental management or relevant fields e.g., economics, mathematics, or statistics.
The course is of modular design and is comprised of in-person (1-2 hours) and practical (2-3 hours) lectures, online learning (20 hours) which should be done before the in-person sessions, followed by a final test component. Participants are required to complete all elements of the course and successfully pass the final test. On completion students will receive a Fisheries Conformity Assessors Fundamentals – certificate of achievement.
This course provides opportunities for early-career postgraduate level professionals by offering the practical knowledge and skills to take the first steps into the assessor space.
On completion candidates will have a comprehensive understanding of the MSC certification and ecolabelling program, and a certificate to add to their professional profile.
About the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
The MSC is a global not-for-profit organization with ambitions to end overfishing across the world’s oceans. The MSC operates a third-party certification and verification system for sustainable fishing known as the MSC Fisheries Standard. All certified fisheries must be assessed according to the MSC Fisheries Standard, that is based on the UN FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing.
The third-party certification and verification system, means that the MSC does not certify fisheries and does not influence the outcome of the certification process. Certifications are undertaken by experts from independent Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs), which are accredited by Assurance Services International.
To expand the current pool of assessors in order to meet increasing demand, the MSC has formulated the Fisheries Conformity Assessor Program.
For further information please email: [email protected]
This workshop will be offered for free. Duration: 4 hours
Organizers:
Ernesto Jardim
Fisheries Standard Director
Nicki Moore
Fisheries Standard Training Manager, [email protected]
Marine Stewardship Council