Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species.
• This fishery is unlikely to have significant impacts on bycatch species.
• Dredges will directly impact on the sea bed, but the fishery is considered highly unlikely to reduce habitat structure and function to a point where there would be serious or irreversible harm.

General Notes

References

Marine Stewardship Council, US Atlantic sea scallop

Seafood Watch, Sea scallop, United States, Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Boat dredges, Marine Stewardship Council Certified US Atlantic sea scallop Fishery

Environmental Notes

• There is a well-developed strategy in place for managing impacts on bycatch Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) species. There is occasional incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals with the Stellar sea lion as the main marine mammal at risk.
• Bycatch of seabirds is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Marine Stewardship Council, Alaska Pacific cod - Gulf of Alaska

Seafood Watch, Pacific cod, United States (Alaska), Northwest & Northeast Pacific Ocean; Longlines, Pots, Bottom trawls; Marine Stewardship Council Certified BSAI and GOA Pacific cod

Environmental Notes

• There are risks to seabirds with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed.

General Notes

References

Marine Stewardship Council, US North Pacific halibut and sablefish

Seafood Watch, Pacific halibut, United States, Northeast Pacific Ocean, Longlines, Marine Stewardship Council Certified US North Pacific halibut and sablefish

Environmental Notes

• Profile not yet complete.

General Notes

References

Marine Stewardship Council, US West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl

Seafood Watch, Rockfish, United States, Otter trawls, Marine Stewardship Council Certified US West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl Fishery

Environmental Notes

• This fishery is unlikely to impact ETP species.
• Bycatch for this fishery is considered low.
• This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the benthic habitat.

General Notes

References

Marine Stewardship Council, Alaska salmon

Seafood Watch, Sockeye salmon, United States (Alaska), Northeast Pacific Ocean, Marine Stewardship Council Certified Alaska salmon Fishery

Environmental Notes

• There is potential for turtle interactions with this fishery, but turtle excluder devices (TEDs) are fitted to nets for protection.
• Bycatch is a risk for this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place.
• Habitat impacts are a moderate concern because shrimp fishing takes place largely over sandy or muddy bottom habitats.

General Notes

References

Seafood Watch, White shrimp, United States, Gulf of Mexico, Bottom trawls