Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management Standard v2.1
United States
Canada
What is it?
A standard for North American fisheries to establish and maintain a program that provides for independent third-party certification of Responsible Fisheries Management.
This standard includes enhancement practices (but excluding full-cycle aquaculture), up to the point of landing, with the main objective being the biological sustainability of the “stock under consideration”, with consideration for conservation, biodiversity, and ecosystem integrity; and due regard to social responsibility and the economic viability of the fishery.”
The standard focuses on 6 Key Principles for evaluating fisheries:
- The Fisheries Management System;
- Science and Stock Assessment Activities;
- The Precautionary Approach;
- Management Measure;
- Implementation, Monitoring, and Control; and
- Serious Impacts of the Fishery on the Ecosystem.