Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment
Certified since : 
25 Jan 2010
Certificate expires : 
17 Dec 2020

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
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery reassessment information 08 Oct 2020 1 files
    List of client group members 16 Jun 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 30 Aug 2019 1 files
    Variation Response 16 Aug 2019 1 files
    Variation Request 15 Aug 2019 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 26 Jun 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2019 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery reassessment information PDF (201.26 Kb) 08 Oct 2020
    List of client group members PDF (235.15 Kb) 16 Jun 2020
    List of client group members PDF (547.85 Kb) 08 May 2020
    List of client group members PDF (105.17 Kb) 24 Oct 2019
    List of client group members PDF (125.62 Kb) 28 Aug 2019
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (156.31 Kb) 26 Jun 2019
    List of client group members PDF (106.32 Kb) 13 Mar 2019
    List of client group members PDF (120.06 Kb) 05 Jun 2018
    List of client group members PDF (152.64 Kb) 22 Jun 2017
    List of client group members PDF (151.58 Kb) 20 Apr 2017
  • Re-Assessment (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 18 Jun 2015 1 files
    Public certification announcement 18 Jun 2015 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 26 May 2015 1 files
    Final report and determination 26 May 2015 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 19 Mar 2015 1 files
    Public comment draft report 19 Mar 2015 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 18 Nov 2014 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 03 Nov 2014 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 17 Apr 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other document: Memo of agreement PDF (199.44 Kb) 03 Sep 2015

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 04 Apr 2014 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed assessment team 03 Apr 2014 1 files
    Stakeholder announcement 03 Apr 2014 1 files
    Confirmation of assessment team 22 Apr 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Change of Conformity Assessment Body PDF (33.99 Kb) 01 Apr 2014

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 18 Mar 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 30 Aug 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (177.13 Kb) 15 Aug 2019
    Variation Response PDF (583.60 Kb) 16 Aug 2019

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Oct 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jan 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 12 Sep 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 11 Dec 2017 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2016)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 15 Aug 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Nov 2016 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification announcement 29 Jan 2010 1 files
    Public certification report 25 Jan 2010 4 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other: Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation's Certificate Sharing Agreement PDF (94.07 Kb) 20 Jul 2010
    Other: Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation’s primary processors list PDF (69.71 Kb) 20 Jul 2010

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 24 Dec 2009 1 files
    Final report and determination 24 Dec 2009 4 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 13 Aug 2009 1 files
    Public comment draft report 13 Aug 2009 4 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 08 May 2008 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 18 Apr 2008 2 files
    Assessment tree confirmation 19 Aug 2008 4 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 20 Nov 2007 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 20 Nov 2007 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 22 Apr 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 29 Jul 2014 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    List of client group members PDF (161.33 Kb) 16 Jul 2015

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 11 Apr 2013 1 files
    Surveillance report 16 Jul 2013 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Response PDF (184.89 Kb) 25 Jun 2013
    Variation Request PDF (189.83 Kb) 25 Jun 2013

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Apr 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 10 Jul 2012 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery Name Change PDF (15.11 Kb) 20 Nov 2012
    List of client group members PDF (242.71 Kb) 03 Aug 2012
    Variation Response PDF (132.84 Kb) 22 Dec 2011
    Variation Request PDF (62.30 Kb) 22 Dec 2011

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2010)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Apr 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 13 Oct 2011 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Other: Client Memorandum of Agreement (APA & BUC) PDF (372.98 Kb) 12 Nov 2010
    List of client group members PDF (90.21 Kb) 19 Oct 2011
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of scope PDF (63.75 Kb) 12 Nov 2010
    Variation Response PDF (202.17 Kb) 23 Dec 2010
    List of client group members PDF (76.09 Kb) 15 Sep 2010
    Other: Client Memorandum of Agreement (APA & AFDF) PDF (92.67 Kb) 12 Nov 2010
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance audit variation PDF (72.11 Kb) 23 Dec 2010
    Variation Request PDF (85.20 Kb) 23 Dec 2010