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Marine Stewardship Council

Walcan Quinsam River pink salmon Fishery

Certifier : 
SCS Global Services
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
25 Mar 2026
Certificate expires : 
24 Mar 2031

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
    Public certification report 25 Mar 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 25 Mar 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination 11 Mar 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 06 Mar 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 05 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 05 Feb 2026 1 files
    Proposed peer reviewers 17 Dec 2025 1 files
  • Initial assessment (started 2025)
    • Units of Certification
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area
      UoC-3633 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Barriers, fences, weirs, etc. 67 (Pacific, Northeast)

    Public Certification Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public certification report 25 Mar 2026 1 files
    Public certification report announcement 25 Mar 2026 1 files

    Final Draft Report and determination

    Documents Published on Files
    Final Draft Report and determination 11 Mar 2026 1 files
    Final Draft Report and determination announcement 06 Mar 2026 1 files

    Public Comment Draft Report

    Documents Published on Files
    Public Comment Draft Report announcement 05 Feb 2026 1 files
    Public Comment Draft Report 05 Feb 2026 1 files

    Peer review

    Documents Published on Files
    Proposed peer reviewers 17 Dec 2025 1 files

    Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input

    Documents Published on Files
    Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Jul 2025 1 files
    Other Documents File type Published on
    Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (178.16 Kb) 21 Jul 2025

    Timeline

    Documents Published on Files

    Fishery announcement

    Documents Published on Files
    Scope declaration template 21 Jul 2025 1 files
    Fishery announcement template 22 Jul 2025 2 files

    Timeline Documents

    Documents Published on Files
    Timeline 21 Jul 2025 1 files