Alaska Halibut Recertified May 2023
The US Alaska Pacific halibut commercial fishery, under international (IPHC), federal (NMFS/NPFMC) and state (ADFG) management, fished with benthic longline (within Alaska’s 200 nm EEZ), was awarded continued RFM Certification in January 2017.
Fishery Client
Alaska halibut is now assessed in combination with the Alaska sablefish fishery for RFM Certification. Previously, Alaska halibut and Alaska sablefish were assessed separately.
Alaska Halibut and Sablefish Assessment and Surviellance Audits
- Announcement of RFM Alaska Halibut and Sablefish Surveillance and Team – May 2024
- Alaska Halibut and Sablefish Certification Reassessment Final Report – May 30, 2023
- Alaska Halibut RFM Certificate Extension
- Alaska Halibut RFM Certificate Extension through May 30, 2023
- The RFM Certification for the Alaska halibut 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 Halibut and Alaska Sablefish – November 2022
- Surveillance Report for AK Halibut – Sept 2022
- Notice of Certificate Re-instatement – product caught June 3, 2022 forward is eligible
- Announcement of Alaska Halibut 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 AK Halibut – July 2021
- Announcement of Alaska Halibut Surveillance and Team – May 2021
- Surveillance Report for Halibut – Sept 2019
- Announcement of Alaska Halibut Surveillance and Team – June 2019
- Alaska Halibut Certification Extension Report – Jan 2019
- Alaska Halibut Notification of Extension of Scope – May 2018
- Surveillance Report for Halibut – July 2018 pdf
- Announcement of Alaska Halibut Surveillance and Team – April 2018 pdf
- Surveillance Report Halibut – August 2017
- Announcement of Alaska Halibut Surveillance and Team – June 2017
Alaska Halibut Re-Assessment For Full Certification
The reassessment was conducted using Alaska RFM Standard Version 1.3.
- Alaska Halibut Full Assessment Final Report Jan 2017
- AK Halibut Re-Assessment Team Site Visit Announcement, April 2016
- Form 9 Notice of Peer Review Assessment Team Nomination Nov 2016
Initial Certification Archives
Audit 4:
- Annual Audit #4 Halibut Certification
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Audit Report. - Form 9 Assessment Team Nomination, June 2015
- Form 9b Site Visit, June 2015
Audit 3:
- Annual Audit Report #3 Halibut, June 2014
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Audit Report. - Form 9 Notice of Assessment Team Halibut 3rd Audit, March 2014
- Form 7 Site Visit Confirmation & Site Visit Plan MAR 2014 Alaska Halibut, March 2014
Initial Certification:
- Final Full Report:
Download the Final Certification Report - Summary Report:
Download the Summary Certification Report - Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Certification Report. - Confirmation of External Peer Reviewers, April 2011
- Assessment Report Preliminary References, February 2011
- Notice of Full Assessment and Verification Stage of Assessment, December 2010
- Confirmation of Assessment Team Members, December 2010
- Announcement of Fishery Application for Assessment, June 2010
Audit 2:
- Annual Audit Report #2 Halibut, July 2013
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Audit Report. - Form 7 Site Visit Confirmation & Site Visit Plan, March 2013
- Confirmation of Annual Audit Assessment Team Members, March 2013
Audit 1:
- Annual Surveillance Report, July 2012
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Certification Report - Announcement of Surveillance Site Visits, March 2012
- Confirmation of Assessment Team Members, March 2012