Ocean Disclosure Project

ALDI US

A leader in the grocery retailing industry since 1976, ALDI operates more than 1,800 U.S. stores in 35 states. More than 40 million customers each month benefit from the simple, streamlined approach ALDI brings to retailing. ALDI sells frequently purchased grocery and household items, primarily under its exclusive brands, which meet or exceed national name brands on taste and quality.

Number of Fisheries Used	Fisheries Certified	Fisheries in a FIP	Fisheries Well Managed	Fisheries Managed
Number of Fisheries Used 52	Number of Fisheries Well Managed 30	Number of Fisheries Managed 9	Number of fisheries in need of improvement 33	Profile not yet complete 14
Production Methods Used Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Dredge Purse seine FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Long line Handlines and pole-lines Rake / hand gathered / hand netted Pots and traps

Summary

ALDI promises our customers quality products at the best prices. For us, quality includes consumer safety, health and well-being, and the sustainability of our products and their production. We are committed to responsibly sourcing our exclusive-brand seafood products. We strive to source all of our seafood products from responsibly managed fisheries and farms that have minimal impacts on the wider marine environment. We are also committed to human rights and fair labor practices throughout the supply chain. ALDI has implemented a sustainable seafood buying policy that is annually reviewed by our expert partners and has been fully integrated into our internal operations. This profile covers all main wild-caught seafood sourced in 2018.

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Associated Fisheries

Species and Location	Production Methods	Certification or Improvement Project	Stock Status and Management
Species and Location Alaska plaice Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Alaska pollock Theragra chalcogramma Aleutian Islands, E Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Sea of Okhotsk Fishery countries: Russia, U.S.	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Albacore Thunnus alalunga Indian Ocean Fishery countries: China, Taiwan	Production Methods Long line	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals and sharks with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch of other tuna, billfishes and sharks is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Albacore Thunnus alalunga North Pacific Fishery countries: Taiwan	Production Methods Long line	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals and sharks with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch of other tuna, billfishes and sharks is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Albacore Thunnus alalunga South Atlantic Fishery countries: Taiwan	Production Methods Long line	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Albacore Thunnus alalunga South Pacific Fishery countries: Fiji	Production Methods Long line	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Albacore Thunnus alalunga South Pacific Fishery countries: China, Fiji, Taiwan, Vanuatu	Production Methods Long line	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds and sea turtles with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery includes tunas, sharks, billfish and other fish. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location American lobster Homarus americanus Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are potential risks to PET species with this fishery, but mitigation actions are underway. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location American lobster Homarus americanus SE Cape Breton, Chedabucto Bay and Eastern shore Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location American sea scallop Placopecten magellanicus US Atlantic - Mid-Atlantic Bight Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Dredge	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There is potential for turtle interactions with this fishery, but mitigation actions are underway. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bottom trawls and dredges will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Argentine red shrimp Pleoticus muelleri Patagonian - Argentina inshore, Argentina offshore Fishery countries: Argentina	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to sharks and rays with this fishery. Bycatch of hake is a risk with this fishery. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Argentina onshore red shrimp - bottom trawl FIP Fishery Progress, Argentina offshore red shrimp - bottom trawl FIP
Species and Location Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Barents Sea Fishery countries: Russia	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are potential risks to PET species with this fishery, but mitigation actions are underway. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Icelandic Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Gillnets and entangling nets Long line	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Baltic Sea Central Fishery countries: Latvia	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There may be risks to PET species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Baltic Sea southwestern Fishery countries: Sweden	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There may be risks to PET species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to marine mammals and sea turtles with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery but there are mitigation measures in place. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus North Sea Autumn spawners Fishery countries: Denmark	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Nova Scotia and Bay of Fundy Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Seine nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus W Newfoundland (fall and spring spawners) Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Blue king crab Paralithodes platypus Western Kamchatka Fishery countries: Russia	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Profile not yet complete
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes References Crab Catchers Association, Russia Far East Crab FIP
Species and Location Blue squat lobster Cervimunida johni Chilean southern Fishery countries: Chile	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Blue swimming crab Portunus pelagicus Java Sea Fishery countries: Indonesia	Production Methods Gillnets and entangling nets Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Indonesian blue swimming crab - gillnet/trap
Species and Location Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus Western Central Atlantic Fishery countries: Bahamas	Production Methods Rake / hand gathered / hand netted	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Needs improvement
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Bahamas spiny lobster - trap/casita
Species and Location Chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Purse seine Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Long line Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from the FishSource profile. References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, Alaska Salmon Fishery MSC Public Certification Report
Species and Location Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Alaska - Annette Islands Reserve, Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim, Bristol Bay, Cook Inlet, Copper-Bering, Westward Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from the FishSource profile. References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, Alaska Salmon Fishery MSC Public Certification Report
Species and Location Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch Alaska - Southeast Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Long line	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from the FishSource profile. References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, Alaska Salmon Fishery MSC Public Certification Report
Species and Location Dungeness crab Cancer magister Oregon Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fishery was previously MSC-certified but withdrew from the MSC program in 2015. As of 2017, the fishery is undergoing an MSC Pre-Assessment. References Marine Stewardship Council, Oregon Dungeness Crab
Species and Location European pilchard Sardina pilchardus NW Africa central Fishery countries: Morocco	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes Available data is still limited, but work is underway in the Moroccan FIP to determine fishery interactions with PET species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low, but available data is still limited. Work is in progress in the Moroccan FIP to identify and quantify discards. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. References Fishery Progress, Morocco sardine - pelagic trawl and seine FIP
Species and Location Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Georges Bank Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to PET species with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species. Bottom trawls will directly impact the sea bed. However, management measures are in place. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Icelandic Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Seine nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Measures to protect vulnerable habitats such as cold water coral reefs are in place. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Longfin squid Loligo pealeii NW Atlantic Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to marine mammals, sharks, and rays with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. There is some risk of bycatch by bottom trawl gear. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Mahi-mahi Coryphaena hippurus Eastern Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Ecuador, Peru	Production Methods Long line	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There are risks to turtles, sharks and seabirds with this fishery. Bycatch is a significant risk for this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Ecuador mahi-mahi - longline Fishery Progress, Peru mahi-mahi - longline (WWF)
Species and Location North Pacific hake Merluccius productus NE Pacific Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Northern brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus Northern Gulf of Mexico - Texas Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There is potential for turtle interactions with this fishery, but excluder devices are fitted to nets for protection. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, US Texas shrimp - otter trawl
Species and Location Northern pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum NW Atlantic - US Federal Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There is potential for turtle interactions with this fishery, but excluder devices are fitted to nets for protection. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but mitigation measures are in place. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Northern prawn Pandalus borealis E Scotian Shelf: SFAs 13-15 Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is low due to the use of the Nordmore grate. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, this fishery does not overlap with sensitive habitats. General Notes This MSC-certified Canada Scotian Shelf Northern prawn trawl fishery is the largest MSC-certified coldwater shrimp fishery in the world. Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from a FishSource profile. References Intertek, 2014, MSC Public Certification Report for Canadian Scotian Shelf Northern Prawn Trawl Fishery Shrimp Fishing Areas 13, 14, 15 Acoura Marine Ltd, 2017, MSC 3rd Surveillance Report for the Canada Scotian Shelf Northern Prawn Trawl Fishery
Species and Location Northern white shrimp Penaeus setiferus Northern Gulf of Mexico - Louisiana Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There is potential for turtle interactions with this fishery, but excluder devices are fitted to nets for protection. Bycatch is a significant risk for this fishery. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes References Fishery Progress, Louisiana shrimp - otter/skimmer trawl FIP
Species and Location Northern white shrimp Penaeus setiferus NW Atlantic - Florida Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to sea turtles with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. Measures to protect critical habitats are in place. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Ocean quahog Arctica islandica US Atlantic Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Dredge	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Habitat impacts in this fishery are not fully understood. General Notes No additional notes
Species and Location Ocean shrimp Pandalus jordani Eastern Pacific - US Oregon Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. However, management measures are in place. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus Aleutian Islands Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery includes other fish, skates and sea birds, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus Eastern Bering Sea Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery includes other fish, skates and sea birds, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will have the greatest impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Purse seine Gillnets and entangling nets Hook and line	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes While encounters with marine mammals and birds have been documented in this fishery, the impact on PET species is not thought to be significant. There is no risk of bycatch for this fishery. Catches of other salmon species are accounted for in the pink salmon management. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on information that is partly derived from sources other than the FishSource profile. References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, MSC Public Certification Report for Alaska Salmon Fishery.
Species and Location Pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha British Columbia - Fraser River Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to PET species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. There is a lack of information on bycatch in this fishery. Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Queen crab Chionoecetes opilio NW Atlantic - Newfoundland and Labrador, S Gulf of St. Lawrence Fishery countries: Canada	Production Methods Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Profile not yet complete for all assessment units.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Eastern Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Ecuador	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to sea turtles with this fishery, but mitigation measures are in place. Bycatch of sharks and other fish is a risk for this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Indian Ocean Fishery countries: Maldives	Production Methods Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western and Central Pacific Ocean - PNA Fishery countries: Kiribati, South Korea, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna, billfishes and sharks. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis Western and Central Pacific Ocean - WCPFC Fishery countries: China, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tuvalu, U.S.	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Stock Status and Management Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery includes other tuna, billfishes and sharks. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Alaska - Annette Islands Reserve, Bristol Bay, Cook Inlet, Copper-Bering, Southeast Alaska, Westward Alaska Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Purse seine Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat. General Notes Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from the FishSource profile. References Intertek Moody Marine, 2013, MSC Public Certification Report for the Alaska Salmon Fishery
Species and Location Yellowfin sole Limanda aspera Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery countries: U.S.	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from the FishSource profile. References MRAG Americas, 2015, MSC Public Certification Report for Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Alaska Flatfish Fishery
Species and Location Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Western and Central Pacific Ocean Fishery countries: Nauru	Production Methods FAD-free (unassociated) purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Stock Status and Management Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.

ALDI US

Number of Fisheries Used

Fisheries Certified

Fisheries in a FIP

Fisheries Well Managed

Fisheries Managed

Number of Fisheries Used

52

Number of Fisheries Well Managed

30

Number of Fisheries Managed

9

Number of fisheries in need of improvement

33

Profile not yet complete

14

Production Methods Used

Summary

Associated Fisheries

Species and Location

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Stock Status and Management

Notes

Species and Location

Alaska plaice

Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Certified

Stock Status and Management

Well managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Alaska pollock

Theragra chalcogramma

Aleutian Islands, E Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Sea of Okhotsk

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Certified

Stock Status and Management

Well managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Indian Ocean

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP

Stock Status and Management

Needs improvement

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

North Pacific

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP

Stock Status and Management

Managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

South Atlantic

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP