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British Columbia salmon

Overview

Fisheries are composed of one or more parts, each of which is entitled to receive an MSC certificate. These parts or “units” are defined by their target stock(s), fishing gear type(s) and if relevant vessel type(s), and the fishing fleets or groups of vessels.

When the term “Unit of Certification” is used for fishing units that are in assessment, it refers to the “Unit of Assessment” or “Unit of potential certification”. Expand a status below to view the parts that form this fishery. To check the detailed scope, download the latest certificate or open the Assessments page to get the latest report. Find out more by visiting our page on Fisheries

Units of Certification & Certificate Information

  • No longer in the program
    MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
    UoC-1308 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1314 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1326 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2842 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1328 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1313 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2843 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1322 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1329 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2844 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Lift Nets: dipnet 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1316 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1337 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1317 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1335 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1330 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1327 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2244 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2245 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2246 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2247 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Lift Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2248 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Lift Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2249 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2250 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2251 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2252 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2253 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2255 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2256 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2257 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2258 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Lift Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2259 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Lift Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2260 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Lift Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2261 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2262 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2263 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2264 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2265 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2266 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2267 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2268 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2269 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2270 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Lift Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2271 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Lift Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2272 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2273 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Weirs 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2274 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2275 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-2276 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc.: Fish wheels 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1311 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1312 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1331 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1325 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1318 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1309 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1336 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
    UoC-1321 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn

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Catch by Species

Species Reported Catch Year Metric Tonnes
Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) 2017 167
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 2017 3,215.4
Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) 2017 5,012

Information is provided by an independent Conformity Assessment Body as live weight (the weight of species at the time of catch, before processing) and where a fishing season covers multiple years, the end year is given as the reported catch year. Additional information is available in the latest report, see the assessments page.

Eligibility, client groups and vessel lists

A fishery may choose to define the members of the fishery certificate. These members can be vessels or other client group members (e.g. companies that own vessels and/or companies that are named as eligible to handle certified product covered within the fishery certificate scope). Please refer to the fishery certificate statement on additional product specific eligibility criteria (e.g. product eligibility limitations, eligibility date, exclusive points of landing and the point where Chain of Custody certificate is required). Please consult the fishery Public Certification Report for product eligibility rationale.

Documents Published on Files
List of client group members 24 May 2019 1 files

About this Fishery

This is a re-assessment that combines three fisheries previously independently assessed and certified to the MSC Fisheries Standard between 2010 and 2013:

British Columbia pink salmon

British Columbia chum salmon

British Columbia sockeye salmon

Market Information

British Columbia salmon is sold worldwide.