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Fishery: British Columbia Sockeye Salmon fishery (Onchorhyncus nerka)
Status:
The fishery client, BC Salmon Marketing Council, has requested that Tavel Certification Inc. complete the certification of the BC Sockeye Salmon fishery.
The certification body, Tavel Certification Inc., advise that they will complete the assessment of the BC Sockeye Salmon fishery against the MSC standard. This transition has taken place in full consultation with the Marine Stewardship Council and with Accreditation Services International.
Please refer to the notification in the downloads section for further information.
Last Updated: 08 May 2008
Location:
British Columbia, Canada
Fishing Method:
Commercial catch is harvested by nets (drift and set gillnets, purse seine) and trolling
Management:
The BC Sockeye Salmon fishery is exploited by commercial fishermen, aboriginal fishermen and sports fishermen. Entry controls were first introduced into the fishery in 1969, when licences were issued for vessels with a catch of over 10,000 lbs. The Federal Department of Fisheries and Ocean manages the fishery. Salmon management plans are based on scientific information provided through the Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee (PSARC). Management plans are also developed in consultation with other stakeholder groups. Measures in the management plans include establishment of special management zones, selective fishing gear and methods, and catch monitoring programmes.
Main commercial market:
The main commercial markets are USA, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Assessment details:
The assessment process began in 2001.
For the sake of this evaluation the fishery has been divided into components. These components will serve as units of certification. Marine fisheries units have been defined based on gear type, geographic location and target stocks. Freshwater fisheries have been defined based on major rivers with commercial fishing.
Client:
BC Salmon Marketing Council
1100-1200 West 73rd Avenue
Vancouver
BC V6P 6G5
Canada
Tel. +1 604 267 3030
Fax. +1 604 266 3097
Contact: Christina Burridge
E-mail: christina@bcsalmon.ca
Certification Body:
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
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