Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
20 Jan 2020
Certificate expires : 
19 Jul 2025

Assessments

The MSC Fisheries Standard is used to assess if a fishery is well-managed and sustainable. More about how the standard is used, what is assessed and the process.

Interested in contributing as a stakeholder? See how you can engage with a fishery assessment.

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 08 Nov 2024 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 08 Nov 2024 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 04 Sep 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 20 May 2024 1 files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Feb 2024 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 12 Feb 2024 1 files
    Scope declaration template 12 Feb 2024 1 files
  • Re-Assessment (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2081 Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2086 Dusky rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2083 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2084 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2082 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2085 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 08 Nov 2024 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 08 Nov 2024 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 04 Sep 2024 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 12 Feb 2024 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 12 Feb 2024 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 12 Feb 2024 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 08 Feb 2024 1 files

  • Initial assessment (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2081 Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2086 Dusky rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2083 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2084 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2082 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2085 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 21 Oct 2020 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 20 Jan 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (124.62 Kb) 20 Jan 2020

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 17 Dec 2019 1 files
    Final draft report and determination 17 Dec 2019 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 05 Nov 2019 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 05 Nov 2019 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 24 Sep 2019 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 18 Apr 2019 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 18 Apr 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 18 Apr 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2081 Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2086 Dusky rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2083 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2084 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2082 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2085 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Feb 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 20 May 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2081 Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2086 Dusky rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2083 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2084 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2082 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2085 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 29 Dec 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Apr 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2081 Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2086 Dusky rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2083 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2084 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2082 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2085 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 17 Dec 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 29 Mar 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2081 Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2086 Dusky rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2083 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2084 Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2082 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-2085 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 04 Jun 2021 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Oct 2021 1 files