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 Tosakatsuo Suisan pole and line skipjack tuna fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
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Method of capture |
Pole and Line (Distant water fleet) |
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Stock |
Western and Central Pacific skipjack tuna |
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Management |
Skipjack tuna occur within the jurisdiction of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC). When operating in the Japanese EEZ, the Japanese fishery is under domestic management of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). |
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Client group |
Tosakatsuo Suisan Co., Ltd |
