MSC Certification of Alaska Salmon

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MSC Alaska Salmon Certificate of Conformity

Updated: 11/11/2024

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MSC Salmon Client Group List

Updated: 08/19/26

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Alaska Hatchery Research Project Synthesis (2022)

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Ecological Risk Assessment Report (2022)

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Verifying that Alaska's Salmon Fishery is Sustainably and Responsibly Managed

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) provides sustainability certification for the Alaska salmon fishery. This third-party verification gives buyers, markets, and stakeholders additional assurance that Alaskan salmon is responsibility managed and sustainably harvested.

The Alaska salmon fishery originally received MSC certification in 2000. In November 2024, the fishery successfully completed a full re-certification, which occurs every five years. The current certificate is valid until November 10, 2029 and can be downloaded on the left side bar or viewed on the MSC website here.

Current Certificate

Issue Date: 11 November 2024
Expiration Date: 10 November 2029

Updates

MSC Alaska salmon Client Group list

2024 MSC Salmon Certification

MSC Alaska Salmon Client Group list

MSC Alaska Salmon Client Group List

MSC Salmon Client Group

MSC Salmon Client Group List

MSC Alaska Salmon Certificate of Conformity

2020 MSC Salmon Client Group List

The Alaska salmon fishery originally received the certification of sustainability from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in 2000. On April 23^rd, 2019, the Alaska salmon fishery successfully completed the full 5-year re-certification under MSC. The current certificate is valid through November 11^th, 2023 (see MSC website for full certificate).

On October 1^st, 2019, the Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA) transferred the Clientship and MSC certificate for Alaska salmon to AFDF. AFDF has worked cooperatively with the past MSC Salmon Client, PSPA, to coordinate and share resources, ideas and work products, as they affect both MSC and RFM certifications, and result in efficiencies for industry. Both groups anticipate that housing both the MSC salmon and RFM salmon certificates and Client Groups under AFDF will lead to further efficiencies for industry.

In order to participate as members of the MSC Salmon Client Group and sell Alaska salmon as MSC certified, primary processors (companies that purchase Alaska salmon directly from fishermen) are required to pay a fair and equitable share of the cost of the fishery certification in proportion with the pounds of salmon purchased. AFDF is always looking for ways to reduce costs and, when there is a surplus in this program budget, the funds are rolled-forward to the next year. Billing for membership to the MSC Alaska Salmon Client Group will occur annually in April, prior to the commencement of the salmon season. Click here for the current Client Group.