Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
13 Sep 2016
Certificate expires : 
19 Jul 2026

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
    Surveillance audit announcement = Open consultation 13 Sep 2024 1 files
    Surveillance report 29 Sep 2023 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Dec 2022 1 files
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Delay 06 Sep 2022 1 files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Aug 2022 1 files
    Variation Response 21 Jul 2022 1 files
  • General Fishery Documents
    Document Title File Type Published On
    Variation Response PDF (132.59 Kb) 21 Jul 2022
    Variation Request PDF (253.16 Kb) 12 Jul 2022
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (102.66 Kb) 30 Aug 2019
    Variation Response PDF (364.67 Kb) 14 Dec 2018
    Variation Request PDF (170.76 Kb) 03 Dec 2018
  • Re-Assessment (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1982 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1983 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1980 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1981 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2409 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 04 Jan 2022 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 20 Jul 2021 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (202.39 Kb) 23 Mar 2021
    Variation Response PDF (125.22 Kb) 07 Apr 2021
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (111.02 Kb) 20 Jul 2021

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final draft report and determination 28 Jun 2021 1 files
    Final draft report and determination announcement 28 Jun 2021 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report announcement 19 May 2021 1 files
    Public comment draft report 19 May 2021 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 15 Dec 2020 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 24 Sep 2020 1 files

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Variation Request Approved to Recertify Earlier Than 5th Anniversary PDF (200.39 Kb) 08 Apr 2021

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 24 Sep 2020 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Inseparable or Practicably Inseparable Announcement PDF (322.59 Kb) 23 Sep 2020

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 22 Feb 2021 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2024)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1982 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1983 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1980 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1981 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2409 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Sep 2024 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2023)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1982 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1983 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1986 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1987 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1980 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1981 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1984 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2409 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1985 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 Jun 2023 1 files
    Surveillance report 29 Sep 2023 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2022)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1982 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1983 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1980 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1981 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2409 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 08 Aug 2022 1 files
    Surveillance report 03 Dec 2022 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Stakeholder Announcement: Surveillance Delay PDF (184.07 Kb) 06 Sep 2022

  • Initial assessment (started 2015)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 12 Sep 2016 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 13 Sep 2016 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination announcement 18 Aug 2016 1 files
    Final report and determination 16 Aug 2016 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 05 Jul 2016 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 05 Jul 2016 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 19 May 2016 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 31 May 2016 1 files

    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement template 11 Mar 2015 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Fishery announcement, stakeholder identification and assessment team formation 13 Aug 2015 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2020)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1982 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1983 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1980 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1981 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-2409 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 24 Sep 2020 1 files
    Surveillance report 04 Jan 2022 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2019)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 23 May 2019 1 files
    Surveillance report 19 Aug 2019 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1982 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1983 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1986 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1987 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1980 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1981 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1984 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1985 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 03 Oct 2019 1 files
    Public certification report and announcement 03 Oct 2019 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 06 Sep 2019 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 10 Sep 2019 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 30 Jul 2019 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 30 Jul 2019 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Variation Request PDF (216.93 Kb) 12 Aug 2019
    Variation Response PDF (124.57 Kb) 21 Aug 2019

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 21 May 2019 1 files

    Expedited audit announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Notification statement 28 Dec 2018 1 files
    Gap Analysis 03 Jan 2019 1 files
    Expedited assessment announcement 03 Jan 2019 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Expedited audit announcement 12 Jul 2019 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2018)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 03 Mar 2018 1 files
    Surveillance report 23 May 2018 1 files

  • Surveillance Audit (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1215 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1216 Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Ongoing surveillance

    Documents Published on Files
    Surveillance audit announcement 13 Feb 2017 1 files
    Surveillance report 26 Apr 2017 1 files

  • Scope Extension (started 2017)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-1534 Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)

    Public certification report and certificate issue

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 25 Aug 2017 1 files
    Public certification report and announcement 25 Aug 2017 1 files

    Final assessment report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final report and determination 01 Aug 2017 1 files
    Final report and determination announcement 03 Aug 2017 1 files

    Public review of the draft assessment report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public comment draft report 28 Jun 2017 1 files
    Public comment draft report announcement 29 Jun 2017 1 files

    Client and peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 30 May 2017 1 files
    Peer review confirmation 14 Jun 2017 1 files

    Expedited audit announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Notification statement 08 Feb 2017 1 files
    Expedited assessment announcement 13 Feb 2017 1 files
    Gap Analysis 13 Feb 2017 1 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Expedited audit announcement 19 Jul 2017 1 files