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Russia West Bering Sea pollock - midwater trawl (FIP)

Status: Completed

FIP Lead: Russian Pollock Catchers Association (RPCA)

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Alaska pollock - Western Bering Sea - Chukotsky

Comments:

Western Bering Sea Pollock fishery achieved MSC certification in July 2021.

https://fisheries.msc.org/en/fisheries/western-bering-sea-pollock/@@view

1. FIP Development	Sep 19	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 25 September 2019 — Environmental Rapid Assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Sep 19	Confirmation of project participants 25 September 2019 — Participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	Sep 19	Workplan made public 25 September 2019 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Nov 19	FIP activities undertaken 6 November 2019 — A meeting of the TINRO Observer Working Group was held 6 November 2019 — In 2019, at-sea monitoring of mid-water trawl pollock fishery in the West Bering Sea zone was conducted 11 October 2019 — A survey to evaluate a fishery’s impact on the marine mammals in the West Bering Sea was conducted by KamchatNIRO and comissioned by PCA
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Mar 20	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 1 March 2020 — Summary of report that concludes the Pollock fishery has had very limited impact on the marine mammals in the WBS area
5. Improvements on the Water	Sep 20	Verifiable improvement on the water 25 September 2020 — FIP entered into MSC full assessment in September 2020
6. MSC certification (optional)	Jul 21	MSC certificate made public 6 July 2021 — Western Bering Sea Pollock fishery has achieved MSC certification.