Sakhalin Island Aniva Bay trap net pink salmon
Last Updated: 15 May 2012
Number of fisheries: 3
Species
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)
MSC assessment status
The Conformity Assessment Body, MRAG Americas, has announced that the Sakhalin Island Aniva Bay trap net pink salmon fishery is now continuing the information gathering phase of the assessment process with a visit to the fishery in June.
The primary objective of this stage is to collect information on the fishery and in particular to speak to representatives of the fishery, fishery management bodies and other stakeholders of the fishery. Meetings will be carried out over the period 16 - 17 June 2012 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Any stakeholder with information on this fishery that should be considered in the assessment, or who wishes to meet with MRAG Americas should contact Jodie Campbell, no later than 12 June 2012.
Please refer to the assessment downloads section for further information.
Fishery location
East Sakhalin Island, Russian Far East in FAO statistical area 61.
Fishing method
Trap net / set net
Fishery management
Federal Fishery Agency, Regional division of the Federal Fishery Agency,
Ministry of Fisheries of the Sakhalin Oblast, SakhNIRO, Anadromous Fish Commission, State
Marine Inspection, SakhRybvod, etc.
Commercial market
Russia with increasing interest from the US and Europe.
Assessment timeline
The assessment process is expected to take 12-16 months and is scheduled for completion around January 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).
Tonnage of the fishery
21,338 tonnes.
