Alaska Sablefish Recertified May 2023
The US Alaska Sablefish fishery, under federal (NMFS/NPFMC) and state (ADFG) management, fished with benthic longline, pots
and trawl gear (within Alaska’s 200 nm EEZ), was awarded continued RFM Certification in January 2017.
Fishery Client
Alaska sablefish is now assessed in combination with the Alaska halibut fishery for RFM Certification. Previously, Alaska sablefish and Alaska halibut were assessed separately.
Alaska Sablefish and Halibut Assessment and Surveillance Audits
- Announcement of Alaska Sablefish and Halibut Surveillance and Team – May 2024
- Alaska Sablefish and Halibut Certification Reassessment Final Report – May 30, 2023
- Alaska Sablefish RFM Certificate Extension
- Alaska Sablefish RFM Certificate Extension through May 30, 2023
- The RFM Certification for the Alaska sablefish fishery has been granted a 51-day extension. The new expiration date is May 30, 2023. The following language from RFM Procedure 2, Section 6.0 titled “Certificate Extensions” specifically calls out “logistics of data and information collection “ as being a valid basis for an extension.
- Announcement of RFM Assessment and Team for Alaska Sablefish and Alaska Halibut – November 2022
- Surveillance Report for Sablefish – Sept 2022
- Notice of Certificate Re-instatement – product caught June 3, 2022 forward is eligible
- Announcement of Alaska Sablefish Surveillance and Team – June 2022
- Notice of Withdrawal from CB – temporary gap in certification, any product caught between April 10, 2022 and June 2, 2022 is not eligible to carry the RFM certification claim or the RFM logo
- Surveillance Report for Sablefish – July 2021
- Announcement of Alaska Sablefish Surveillance and Team – May 2021
- Surveillance Report for Sablefish — Aug 2019
- Announcement of Alaska Sablefish Surveillance and Team – June 2019
- Surveillance Report for Sablefish – July 2018 pdf
- Announcement of Alaska Sablefish Surveillance and Team – April 2018 pdf
- Surveillance Report Sablefish – August 2017
- Announcement of Alaska Sablefish Surveillance and Team – June 2017
Alaska Black Cod/Sablefish Re-Assessment For Full Certification
The reassessment was conducted using Alaska RFM Standard Version 1.3.
- AK Sablefish Full Assessment Final Report Jan 2017
- AK Sablefish Re-Assessment Team Site Visit Announcement April 2016
- Form 9 Notice of Peer Review Assessment Team Nomination Sept 2016
Initial Certification Archives
Audit 4:
- Annual Audit Report Sablefish/Black Cod, October 2015
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Audit 4 Report - Form 9 Assessment Team Nomination June 2015
- Form 9b Site Visit June 2015
Audit 3:
- Annual Audit Report Sablefish/Black Cod, December 2014
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Audit 3 Report - Form 9b Site Visit 3rd Audit AK Sablefish/Black Cod, September 2014
- Notice of 3rd Annual Audit Assessment Team Members, September 2014
Initial Certification:
- Final Full Report:
Download the Final Certification Report - Summary Report:
Download Summary Certification Report - Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Certification Report - Confirmation of External Peer Reviewers Sablefish/Black Cod, September 2011
- Notice of Change on Fishery Assessment Team Sablefish/Black Cod, July 2011
- Assessment Report Preliminary References Sablefish/Black Cod, February 2011
- Notice of Full Assessment and Verification Stage of Assessment Sablefish/Black Cod, December 2010
- Confirmation of Assessment Team Members Sablefish/Black Cod, December 2010
- Announcement of Fishery Application for Assessment Sablefish/Black Cod, June 2010
Audit 2:
- Annual Audit Report Sablefish/Black Cod, November 2013 (PDF)
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Audit 2 Report - Form 9b Site Visit 2nd Audit AK Sablefish/Black Cod, August 2013
- Notice of Annual Audit Assessment Team Members, August 2013
Audit 1:
- Annual Surveillance Report Sablefish/Black Cod, November 2012
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Certification Report - Confirmation of Assessment Team Members, August 2012