The US North Pacific halibut and the US North Pacific sablefish fisheries that operate in territorial waters off the coast of Alaska, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska have earned MSC re-certification.
Bob Alverson, manager of the Fishing Vessels Owners Association, said: “The re-certifications are testament to the halibut and sablefish fishermen who have insisted on accountable management for decades, including petitioning the United States and Canadian governments for sustainable management for the halibut stocks, which led to the development of the International Pacific Halibut Commission. MSC is the global standard and the re-certifications validate to global markets that halibut and sablefish fisheries are certified sustainable.”
