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 Iturup Island pink and chum salmon fisheries are defined as:
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Species |
Pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and Chum (Oncorhynchus keta) salmon |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Iturup Island, Russia. The units of certification includes a total of 18 significant rivers and streams with anadromous fish populations. The four largest rivers are: Kuriljka river, Reidovaya river, Rybatskaya river and Olya river. |
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Method of capture |
Coastal stationary fish traps |
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Stock |
Two species as found in the 18 rivers of the north coast of Iturup Island. |
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Management |
Federal Fisheries Agency is charged with managing Fisheries in the Russian Federation. |
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Client group |
JSC Gidrostroy |
