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/Aleutian Islands pollock fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Theragra chalcogramma |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands |
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Method of capture |
Pelagic trawl |
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Stock |
Fishery conducted by U.S. fishers within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Alaska which affects the Eastern Bering Sea, Aleutian Basin and Aleutian Island stocks. |
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Management |
North Pacific Fishery Management Council, National Marine Fisheries Service. |
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Client group |
At-Sea Processors Association |
