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These fisheries pages are the definitive source of fisheries information, and contain the most up-to-date information about assessments. We are currently testing a new fishery search tool and are seeking your feedback during the development process. Before switching to the new search please note that assessment documents may be missing for some fisheries during this beta phase.

 

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 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Pacific cod fishery is defined as:

Species

 Cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

Geographical range of fishing operations

 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, FAO region 67

Method of capture

 Trawl, Longline, Pot & Jig

Stock

 North Pacific cod

Management

 Federal and State management:
National Marine Fisheries Service
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
US Coast Guard
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Alaska Department of Public Safety (DWT)

Client group

 Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, Inc (AFDF)

 

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