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Fishery: Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock fishery (Theragra chalcogramma)
Status:
The certification body, Moody Marine Limited has announced that the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock fishery will shortly be undergoing an annual surveillance audit. During the audit, Moody Marine will be speaking with representatives of the fishery, fishery management bodies and other stakeholders of the fishery. Meetings will be carried out over the period 8 -10 April 2008 in Seattle.
Please refer to the downloads section for further information.
Last Updated: 28 February 2008
Location:
Gulf of Alaska (GOA).
Fishing Method:
The GOA pollock fishery is a trawl fishery. The fleet is comprised of trawl catcher vessels that deliver their catch onshore for processing.
Management:
In 2005, the Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) and Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the GOA pollock fishery was 91,710 metric tonnes. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is charged with developing management measures for the fishery, including recommending ABC and TAC levels. The Council's recommendations are submitted to the Secretary of Commerce for approval.
Main commercial market:
The primary markets for Alaska pollock products are Japan, the U.S. and Europe. Japan is the principal market for surimi (minced fish) and roe products. The U.S. and Europe are the main markets for fillet-type products. Fillets are used for fish and chips and fish fingers; surimi is used for imitation crab and similar products.
Season:
The Gulf of Alaska pollock TAC has been set spatially and temporally. There are four seasons in the Central and Western GOA: January 20, March 10, August 25, and October 1. Twenty five percent of the TAC has been allocated to each season.
Assessment details:
The assessment process began in January 2001. A joint Fishery and Chain of Custody Certificate was issued by the Certification Body on 27 April 2005.
Client:
At-sea Processors Association (APA)
Contact: Mr Jim Gilmore
Director of Public Affairs
1225 I Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
USA
Tel.+1 (202) 712 9119
Fax.+1 (202) 789 1116
E-mail: jgilmore@atsea.org
Certification Bodies
Fishery assessment:
SCS
2200 Powell Street
Suite 725
Emeryville,
CA 94608
U.S.A.
Tel: +1 650 969 1366
Fax: +1 650 969 4731
Contact: Dr Chet Chaffee
Email: chaffe3@attglobal.net
Website: www.scscertified.com
Surveillance audits:
Moody Marine Limited
Moody International Certification
28 Fleming Drive
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canada
B3P1A9
Contact: Paul Knapman
Email: p.knapman@moodyint.com
Website: www.moodymarine.com |
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Downloads:
Announcement: Annual Surveillance Audit - posted 28 February 2008
Annual surveillance report no.2 - posted 4 December 2007
Advisory: surveillance audit no.2 - posted 05 Mar 2007
Advisory: Annual surveillance timeframe extended - posted 27 Nov 2006
Annual surveillance report no.1 - posted 29 June 2006
Confirmation of Assessment Team members - posted 10 August 2005
Advisory: call for
input to surveillance process and for comment on nomination of assessment team members - posted 28 June 2005
Advisory: Moody Marine appointed as Certification Body to undertake surveillance audits - posted 26 May 2005
Final report after objections procedures completed - posted 12 May 2005
Fishery and Chain of Custody Certificate
Action Plan for meeting the conditions for continued certification of the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery - posted 29 April 2005
Final decision and summary report of the MSC Independent Objections Panel on the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery - posted 11 April 2005
Report of the MSC Objections Panel on the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery - posted 11 April 2005
Gulf of Alaska Objections Panel Biographies - 18 November 2004
Gulf of Alaska pollock decision document - 22 October 2004
GOA Final Report - 5 July 2004 (763 pages - c.7MB) |
