date:Jun 05, 2014
The U.S. West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl fishery the most diverse, complex fishery to enter assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has been awarded MSC certification.
The fishery occurs in the waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California. Predominantly a federally-managed fishery, the state of Oregon also has management responsibility for the portion of the fishery within state-managed waters. Fishing occurs year-round, but is most active in the first