FishSource

Russian SOO pollock (FIP)

Status: Completed

FIP Lead: Russian Pollock Catchers Association (RPCA)

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Archive Date: May 2014

The Russian Far East (RFE) Pollock FIP was transitioned from SFP to the Russian Pollock Catchers Association (PCA) in 2011, when the Sea of Okhotsk (SOO) fishery entered Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) full assessment. SFP continued to publicly report on fishery improvements and MSC certification progress until May 2014, as a service to the supply chain. More recent updates on SOO fishery improvement efforts, completion of MSC certification conditions, and the status of remaining certification units (Navarinsky and WBS) can be found on the Pollock Catchers Association and MSC websites.

1. FIP Development	Jan 08	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 January 2008 — FishSource profiles: Alaska pollock – Sea of Okhotsk Alaska pollock Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery – MSC-certified as sustainable on 24 September 2013 (https://fisheries.msc.org/en/fisheries/russia-sea-of-okhotsk-pollock/@@view)
2. FIP Launch	Sep 08	Confirmation of project participants 1 September 2008 — Russian Pollock Catchers Association (PCA) Delmar FRoSTA High Liner Foods Iglo Foods Group Pickenpack Royal Greenland Gorton’s Young’s Group
2. FIP Launch	—	Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	Jun 11	FIP activities undertaken 1 June 2011 — In June 2011 the FIP reached an important milestone when the documentation for full assessment was submitted by PCA to the certification body Moody Marine.
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Feb 12	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 13 February 2012 — Scientists put forward a proposal on pollock conservation (in Russian)
5. Improvements on the Water	Sep 13	Verifiable improvement on the water 24 September 2013 — The 2006 year-class entered the fishable stock in 2011 based on public Hearings documents on TAC hearings (2013) noted that results of recent trawl surveys confirmed high abundance of pollock year-classes of 2006, 2008, and 2009. The 2006 year-class entered the fishable stock in 2011. Also date FIP got MSC certified meeting all conditions in MSC standard
6. MSC certification (optional)	Sep 13	MSC certificate made public 24 September 2013 — Russian Sea of Okhotsk pollock fishery – MSC-certified as sustainable on 24 September 2013.