Marine Stewardship Council
Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
24 Dec 2025
Certificate expires : 
23 Dec 2030

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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  • Recently uploaded documents
    Documents Published On Files
    Public Certification Report 24 Dec 2025 1 files
    Public Certification Report announcement 24 Dec 2025 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 22 Dec 2025 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination 28 Nov 2025 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 28 Nov 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 05 Nov 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 30 Sep 2025 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3321 Atlantic redfishes nei (Sebastes spp) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3351 Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3352 Canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3353 Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3355 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3359 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3361 Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3362 Redstripe rockfish (Sebastes proriger) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3369 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3370 Shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3371 Silvergray rockfish (Sebastes brevispinis) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3363 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3372 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3374 Widow rockfish (Sebastes entomelas) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3375 Yellowmouth rockfish (Sebastes reedi) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3376 Yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Certification Report 24 Dec 2025 1 files
    Public Certification Report announcement 24 Dec 2025 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (187.25 Kb) 22 Dec 2025

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 28 Nov 2025 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 28 Nov 2025 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report 30 Sep 2025 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 30 Sep 2025 1 files
    Stakeholder input (PCDR) 05 Nov 2025 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 02 Jul 2025 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Feb 2025 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 21 Feb 2025 1 files
    Scope declaration template 21 Feb 2025 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 25 Feb 2025 1 files