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 Oregon pink shrimp fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Ocean Shrimp, Pink Shrimp (Pandalus jordani) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
West Coast USA, Oregon, Washington, California (WOC) |
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Method of capture |
Otter trawl |
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Stock |
This certification assesses the west coast ocean shrimp stock which extends from south east Alaska to California waters. The assessment considers the health of the coast wide stock and the effects of the Oregon permitted harvesters on that stock. |
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Management |
The fishery is managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
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Client group |
Oregon Trawl Commission |
