Seafood Results

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• Purse Seines

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Abundance: There is uncertainty surrounding stock abundance, however the species is believed to have low inherent vulnerability to fishing pressure because they are short-lived, have a high fecundity, and mature quickly.

Bycatch: Harvest can capture numerous species of conservation concern including Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, herring, and marine mammals.

Management: Has a proven track record of following scientific advice. Portions of the fishery are governed by a regulatory framework and are subjected to monitoring using vessel monitoring systems (VMS), logbooks, and fisheries (conservation and protection) officers and bycatch data is only collected through the use of at-sea observers, however with low coverage (<5%).

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• Purse Seines

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Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was benchmarked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.

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• Purse Seines

Summary

Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was benchmarked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.

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• Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)

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• Purse Seines

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• Trawls (Midwater / Pelagic)

Summary

Abundance: There is uncertainty surrounding stock abundance, however the species is believed to have low inherent vulnerability to fishing pressure because they are short-lived, have a high fecundity, and mature quickly.

Bycatch: There is no available bycatch information for this harvest method. Harvest can capture numerous species of conservation concern including Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, herring, and marine mammals.

Management: Has a proven track record of following scientific advice. Portions of the fishery are governed by a regulatory framework and are subjected to monitoring using vessel monitoring systems (VMS), logbooks, and fisheries (conservation and protection) officers. However, bycatch data is only collected for purse seine fleets through the use of at-sea observers with low coverage (<5%) with no bycatch data collected for other harvest methods.

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• Traps (Barriers, Fences, or Weirs)

Summary

Abundance: There is uncertainty surrounding stock abundance, however the species is believed to have low inherent vulnerability to fishing pressure because they are short-lived, have a high fecundity, and mature quickly.

Bycatch: Harvest can capture numerous species of conservation concern including Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, herring, and marine mammals.

Management: Has a proven track record of following scientific advice. Portions of the fishery are governed by a regulatory framework and are subjected to monitoring using vessel monitoring systems (VMS), logbooks, and fisheries (conservation and protection) officers and bycatch data is only collected through the use of at-sea observers, however with low coverage (<5%).

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• Seine Nets

Summary

Abundance: There is uncertainty surrounding stock abundance, however the species is believed to have low inherent vulnerability to fishing pressure because they are short-lived, have a high fecundity, and mature quickly.

Bycatch: There is no available bycatch information for this harvest method. Harvest can capture numerous species of conservation concern including Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, herring, and marine mammals.

Management: Has a proven track record of following scientific advice. Portions of the fishery are governed by a regulatory framework and are subjected to monitoring using vessel monitoring systems (VMS), logbooks, and fisheries (conservation and protection) officers. However, bycatch data is only collected for purse seine fleets through the use of at-sea observers with low coverage (<5%) with no bycatch data collected for other harvest methods.

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• Traps (Barriers, Fences, or Weirs)

Summary

Abundance: There is uncertainty surrounding stock abundance, however the species is believed to have low inherent vulnerability to fishing pressure because they are short-lived, have a high fecundity, and mature quickly.

Bycatch: Harvest can capture numerous species of conservation concern including Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, herring, and marine mammals.

Management: Has a proven track record of following scientific advice. Portions of the fishery are governed by a regulatory framework and are subjected to monitoring using vessel monitoring systems (VMS), logbooks, and fisheries (conservation and protection) officers and bycatch data is only collected through the use of at-sea observers, however with low coverage (<5%).

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• Seine Nets