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 US north Pacific sablefish fishery is defined as:
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Species |
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) |
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Geographical range of fishing operations |
Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska |
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Method of capture |
Longline |
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Stock |
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Management |
National Marine Fisheries Service, North Pacific Fisheries Management Council (NPFMC), Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) |
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Client group |
Fishing Vessels Owners Association (FVOA) |
