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 Alaska Pacific cod fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Gulf of Alaska (GoA), 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 |
National Marine Fisheries Service and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, in association with various other management agencies including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US State Department, the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, the US Coast Guard and the state fishery management agencies of Alaska, Washington and Oregon. |
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Client group |
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation Inc. (AFDF) |
