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 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Pacific cod fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Cod (Gadus macrocephalus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, FAO region 67 |
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Method of capture |
Trawl, Longline, Pot & Jig |
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Stock |
North Pacific cod |
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Management |
Federal and State management: National Marine Fisheries Service North Pacific Fishery Management Council US Coast Guard Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska Department of Public Safety (DWT) |
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Client group |
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, Inc (AFDF) |
