Alaska MSC Re-Certification Final Report Released

ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus
Pacific Marine Conservation Caucus logo floats beside a killer whale.
Photo by Misty MacDuffee.

The MSC released its Final Report and Determination today on the Alaskan Salmon Fishery.

The Final Report and Determination provides information on the re-certification process and sets out the results of the recent assessment of the Alaskan Salmon Fishery. This is the fourth full assessment of the fishery and the first re-assessment of the Prince William Sound Unit of Certification.

For more information on the Alaskan Fishery certification visit the MSC website here.

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