Alaska Flatfish Re-Certified December 2024
Alaska flatfish complex commercial fishery which includes the fisheries listed below employing trawl gear and longline gear (Greenland Turbot only) within Alaska jurisdiction (200 nautical miles EEZ), and principally managed by two federal agencies, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC), was awarded continued RFM Certification in December 2019.
- BSAI Alaska plaice
- BSAI/GOA Arrowtooth flounder
- BSAI/GOA Flathead Sole
- BSAI Greenland turbot
- BSAI Kamchatcka flounder
- BSAI/GOA Northern rock sole
- GOA Rex sole
- GOA Southern rock sole
- BSAI Yellowfin sole
Fishery Client
Re-Assessment Certification 2024
- Alaska Flatfish Full Re-Assessment Certification Report – Dec 2024
- Alaska Flatfish Re-Assessment Certification Report for Public Comment – Nov 1, 2024
- MRAG is pleased to announce the Public Comment Report for the Re-Assessment of the Alaska Flatfish fishery is now open for public comment by stakeholders for a period of 30 days. Comments must be received by 1700 UTC, November 30, 2024.
- Comments: To submit a comment regarding the Alaska Flatfish Fishery Re-Assessment Certification Report, please contact:
- MRAG — Amanda Stern-Pirlot | Ph. +1 727 563 9070 | certification@mragamericas.com
Surveillance Audits
- Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance Report – Aug 2024
- Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance and Team Announcement and Re-Assessment Announcement – Feb 2024
- Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance Report – July 2023
- Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance and Team Announcement – Dec 2022
- AK Flatfish Annual Surveillance Report – May 2022
- Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance and Team Announcement – Dec 2021
- AK Flatfish Annual Surveillance Report – May 2021
- Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance and Team Announcement – January 2021
Alaska Flatfish Re-Certified 2019
- AK Flatfish Full Assessment Final Report Dec 2019
- Public Comment Full RFM Re-Assessment Report for the Alaska Flatfish Fishery
- Announcement of Alaska Flatfish Re-Assessment Team and Site Visit May 2019
Certification Archives
Audit 4:
- AK Flatfish Annual Audit Report #4 – Feb 2019
- Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance and Team Announcement January 2019
Audit 3:
- Annual Audit Report 3 – Flatfish – July 2017
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Audit Report for Flatfish - Alaska Flatfish Annual Surveillance and Team Announcement May 2017 PDF
Audit 2:
- Annual Audit Report #2 – Flatfish – March 2016
Comments: Click here to submit a comment regarding the Audit Report - Form 9b Notice of Site Visit 2nd Audit AK Flatfish – November 2015
- Notice of 2nd Annual Audit Assessment Team Members – November 2015
Audit 1:
- Annual Audit Report #1 – Flatfish – March 2015
Comments: Click here to submit a comment regarding the Audit Report - Form 9b Site Visit 1st Audit AK Flatfish – November 2014
- Notice of 1st Annual Audit Assessment Team Members – November 2014
Initial Certification:
- Final Report:
Final Certification Report 2014 - Summary Report:
Summary Certification Report - Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Certification Report for the Alaska Flatfish fishery - Notice of Peer Review Nomination – Flatfish Fishery Nov 2013
- Notice of Assessment Team Nomination – August 2013
- Site Visit Confirmation & Plan – Alaska Flatfish fishery (BSAI and GOA) August 2013