Alaska Salmon Recertified June 2020
The United States Alaska commercial salmon [all North American Pacific salmon species: Chinook (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha), sockeye (O. nerka), coho O. (kisutch), pink (O. gorbuscha), and chum (O. keta)] fisheries, employ troll, purse seine, drift gillnet, beach seine, set gillnet and fish wheel (Upper Yukon River only) gear in the four administrative Regions of Alaska that are principally managed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) was awarded continued RFM Certification in June 2020. While certification covers the entire Alaska Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), most of the harvest is taken in the internal waters (0-3 nautical miles, and other enclosed waters) of the state of Alaska.
Fishery Client
- Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, Inc.
- Client Group List Alaska Salmon – August 2024
- Alaska Salmon RFM Certificate
Recertification Report and Surveillance Audits
- Alaska Salmon Surveillance #3 Final Report – May 2024
- Alaska Salmon Surveillance Announcement and Team – March 2024
- Alaska Salmon Surveillance #2 Final Report – March 2023
- Alaska Salmon Surveillance #2 Announcement – Nov 2022
- Alaska Salmon Surveillance Final Report – March 2022
- Alaska Salmon Surveillance Announcement – Nov 2021
- Alaska Salmon Full Assessment Final Report – June 2020
Certification Archives
Surveillance IV and 2nd Re-Assessment:
- AK Salmon Surveillance #4 Report – April 2020
- Alaska Salmon Notice of 4th Surveillance and 2nd Re-assessment November 2019
Surveillance III:
- AK Salmon Surveillance #3 Report – Mar 2019
- Alaska Salmon Notice of 3rd Surveillance and Assessment Team Nov 2018
Surveillance II:
- Surveillance #2 Report, February 2018
- Alaska Salmon Notice of 2nd Surveillance, Team and Site Visit Dec 2017
Surveillance I:
Alaska Salmon Recertified
The reassessment was conducted using Alaska RFM Standard Version 1.3.
- AK Salmon Full Assessment Final Report, March 2017 PDF
- Notice of Peer Review Team – Alaska Salmon Re-Assessment, Jan 2017 PDF
- Alaska Salmon Re-Assessment Team Site Visit Announcement, March 2016
- Surveillance #2 Report, February 2018
- Alaska Salmon Notice of 2nd Surveillance, Team and Site Visit Dec 2017
Audit 4:
- Annual Audit Report – Alaska Salmon, February 2016
- Comments: Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Audit 4 Report
- Form 9 Notice of Assessment Team Salmon Annual Audit, December 2015
- Form 9b Notice of 4th Surveillance and Site Visit Timetable Salmon, December 2015
Audit 3:
- Annual Audit Report Salmon, November 2015
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Audit 3 Report - Form 9 Notice of Assessment Team Salmon Annual Audit
- Form 7 Site Visit Confirmation Site Visit Plan Salmon, 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 Salmon February 2011
- Assessment Report Preliminary References Salmon, February 2011
- Announcement of Site Visit Salmon, October 2010
- Notice of Full Assessment and Verification Stage of Assessment Salmon, October 2010
- Confirmation of Assessment Team Members Salmon, October 2010
- Announcement of Fishery Application for Assessment Salmon, June 2010
Audit 2:
- Annual Audit Report Salmon, August 2013
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Audit 2 Report - Form 7 Site Visit Confirmation & Site Visit Plan Salmon, March 2013
- Confirmation of Annual Audit Assessment Team Members Salmon, March 2013
Audit 1:
- Annual Surveillance Report Salmon, October 2012
- Comments:
Click here to submit a comment regarding the Final Surveillance Report - Confirmation of Assessment Team Members Salmon, March 2012
- Announcement of Surveillance Site Visits Salmon, March 2012