Ozernaya River sockeye salmon
Last Updated: 5 April 2012
Number of fisheries: 1
Species
Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
MSC assessment status
The Conformity Assessment Body, MRAG Americas, has proposed 2 peer reviewers for the review of the Draft Ozernaya River sockeye salmon fishery Assessment Report.
If you wish to provide feedback on the proposed peer reviewers, please contact Robert Trumble no later than 5pm GMT, 20 April 2012.
Please visit the assessment downloads for further information.
Fishery location
Ust-Bolsheretsk district, Ozernaya River in FAO statistical area 61
Fishing method
Set nets and beach seine
Fishery management
Russian federal and state salmon management systems.
Commercial market
Ozernaya sockeye are one of the few salmon fisheries in Russia that are almost entirely exported. The main market for Ozernaya sockeye is currently in Japan, but interest in the US and European markets is increasing, and a portion of the catch goes to these markets as well. A substantial portion of the sockeye salmon goes to China and Korea for secondary processing, but only a small portion remains as direct sales.
Assessment timeline
The assessment process is expected to take 12-14 months and is scheduled for completion around May 2012. Please see the download section for a detailed assessment timeline.
The target eligibility date for this fishery is the 1st July 2011.
The MSC ecolabel can only be applied to product from certified fisheries. The MSC program does allow, in certain circumstances and within strict traceability requirements, the MSC ecolabel to be applied following certification to product caught before the actual date of certification. The target eligibility date therefore represents the date from which products may become eligible to carry the MSC ecolabel, however they cannot be sold until and if the fishery is certified. The actual eligibility date will be determined if the fishery is certified to the MSC standard.
To find out more about when fish from this fishery may be sold with the MSC ecolabel, please follow this link (http://www.msc.org/get-certified/supply-chain/eligibility-dates).
