Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Combined with another assessment

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.

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Please note this fishery is covered by another assessment - BSAI and GOA Alaska pollock 

  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Surveillance report 19 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 24 Jun 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 08 Jan 2019 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Oct 2018 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (126.09 Kb) 24 Jun 2019
  • Re-Assessment (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 14 Jan 2016 1 files
    Public certification announcement 12 Jan 2016 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other document: Memorandum of Agreemen (AFDF and APA) 03 Sep 2015 1 files
    Other document: Memorandum of Agreement (APA and ASC) 03 Sep 2015 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 14 Dec 2015 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 18 Dec 2015 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 20 Oct 2015 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 20 Oct 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 Published on Files
    Other document: Memo of agreement 03 Sep 2015 1 files

    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

    Timeline Documents

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

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Aug 2019 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 15 Aug 2019 1 files
    Variation Response 16 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 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-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 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-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 18 Aug 2016 1 files
    Surveillance report 18 Nov 2016 1 files

  • Re-Assessment (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 28 Sep 2010 1 files
    Public certification announcement 30 Sep 2010 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other: Client Memorandum of Agreement (APA & AFDF) 12 Nov 2010 1 files
    Other: Client Memorandum of Agreement (APA & BUC) 12 Nov 2010 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extension of scope 12 Nov 2010 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 24 Aug 2010 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 24 Aug 2010 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 08 Jun 2010 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 08 Jun 2010 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Extension to certificate 23 Apr 2010 1 files

    Information gathering, stakeholder meetings and scoring

    Documents Published on Files
    Site visit announcement 30 Mar 2009 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 03 Mar 2009 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 29 Jan 2009 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 29 Jan 2009 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2014)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 22 Apr 2014 1 files
    Surveillance report 24 Jul 2014 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2013)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 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 Published on Files
    Variation Request 26 Jun 2013 1 files
    Variation Response 26 Jun 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2012)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Apr 2012 1 files
    Surveillance report 26 Jul 2012 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Fishery Name Change 20 Nov 2012 1 files
    Variation Request 15 Apr 2013 1 files
    Variation Response 15 Apr 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2011)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Apr 2011 1 files
    Surveillance report 14 Jul 2011 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Variation Request 15 Apr 2013 1 files
    Variation Response 15 Apr 2013 1 files

  • Initial Assessment (started 2001)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 16 May 2005 1 files

    There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
    The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
    Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.

    Other Documents Published on Files
    Other: Action plan for meeting the conditions for continued certification 01 Mar 2005 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 16 May 2005 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 14 Jun 2004 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 23 Nov 2003 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 23 Nov 2003 1 files

    Defining the assessment tree

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment tree announcement 05 Mar 2002 2 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder announcement 04 Jan 2001 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2009)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance report 03 Jul 2009 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2008)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 28 Feb 2008 1 files
    Surveillance report 12 Nov 2008 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2007)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 05 Mar 2007 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Dec 2007 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Annual surveillance audit timeframe extension 15 Apr 2013 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2005)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-0070 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance report 29 Jun 2006 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Change of Conformity Assessment Body 26 May 2005 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Confirmed surveillance team 10 Aug 2005 1 files