Unit of certification
The unit of certification is the unit that is assessed by certifiers against the MSC environmental standard. It is defined as the fishery or fish stock (a biologically distinct unit) combined with the fishing method/gear and practice (the vessel/s) pursuing that stock. This is set at the beginning of the assessment.
The fishery: Unit of certification
The certified Gulf of St. Lawrence northern shrimp trawl fishery Esquiman Channel is defined as:
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Species |
Prawn (Pandalus borealis) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
SFA 8 (Esquiman Channel) |
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Method of capture |
Otter trawl |
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Stock |
Northern shrimp stock |
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Management |
The fishery is managed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, with co-management activities occurring in both the DFO Quebec and Newfoundland Regions. |
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Client group |
Association of Seafood Producers, Association Québécoise de l’Industrie de la Pêche, Produits Belle-Baie Ltée, L'Association Cooperative des Pecheurs de l'Ile Ltée. |
