Marine Stewardship Council
Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
15 Apr 2022
Certificate expires : 
14 Apr 2027

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: Surveillance Announcement Delay 10 Apr 2026 1 files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 19 Jan 2026 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Jan 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance report delayed 10 Jan 2026 1 files
    Variation Response 09 Jan 2026 1 files
    Variation Request 08 Jan 2026 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Oct 2025 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
  • Initial assessment (started 2021)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2495 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2494 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2496 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 11 May 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 11 May 2022 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Withdrawn of the UoC of the fishery 30 Jun 2022 1 files
    Vessel List 12 Apr 2022 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 16 Mar 2022 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 16 Mar 2022 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 22 Dec 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 22 Dec 2021 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed Peer Reviewers 13 Oct 2021 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 14 Feb 2022 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement 22 Jun 2021 1 files
    Variation Request 14 Jun 2021 1 files
    Variation Response 17 Jun 2021 1 files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 19 Oct 2022 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Assessment timeline 16 Mar 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2495 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2494 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 10 Oct 2025 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Jan 2026 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template 19 Jan 2026 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance report delayed 10 Jan 2026 1 files
    Variation Request 08 Jan 2026 1 files
    Variation Response 09 Jan 2026 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2495 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2494 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 09 Sep 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 20 Dec 2024 1 files
    Other Documents Published on Files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Audit Dates changed 07 Oct 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-2495 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2494 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 16 Aug 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 17 Nov 2023 1 files