10051 5th Street N., Suite 105 St. Petersburg, Florida 33702-2211 Tel: (727) 563-9070 Fax: (727) 563-0207 Email: [email protected] President: Andrew A. Rosenberg, Ph.D. MRAG-MSC-102-v1 3 April 2014 Announcement of Full MSC Assessment Alaska Groundfish Fishery MRAG Americas, Inc. is pleased to announce that Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-assessments of the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Alaska pollock, Alaska flatfish, and Pacific cod fisheries have begun. The assessment will evaluate the fisheries for compliance with the MSC’s Standard for well- managed and sustainable fisheries. MRAG Americas has determined that these fisheries are in scope. The Clients for this assessment are: 1. Pacific Cod - Bering Sea Aleutian Islands Contact: James Browning Alaska Fishery Development Foundation [email protected] 431 W 7th Avenue, Suite 106 907-276-7315 Anchorage, AK 99501 Species: Pacific Cod 2. Pacific Cod – Gulf of Alaska Contact: James Browning Alaska Fishery Development Foundation Species: Pacific Cod 3. Alaska Flatfish – Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands Contact: Jason Anderson Alaska Seafood Cooperative [email protected] 4241 21st Avenue W, Suite 302 206-462-7690 Seattle, WA 98199 Species: Yellowfin sole; Flathead sole; Arrowtooth flounder Alaska plaice; Northern rock sole; Kamchatka flounder 4. Alaska Flatfish – Gulf of Alaska Contact: Jason Anderson Alaska Seafood Cooperative Species: Flathead sole; Arrowtooth flounder Rex sole; Northern rock sole; Southern rock sole 5. Alaska Pollock – Bering Sea Aleutian Islands Contact: Jim Gilmore At-Sea Processors [email protected] 4039 21st Avenue W, Suite 400 206-285-5139 Seattle, WA 98199 Species: Alaska Pollock 6. Alaska Pollock – Gulf of Alaska Contact: Jim Gilmore At-Sea Processors Species: Alaska Pollock Page 1 of 2 Combined Management of Natural Resources MRAG seeks to engage stakeholders with an interest in the fishery to provide comments and information for this assessment process. The MSC has developed a guide for stakeholder input, available at http://www.msc.org/documents/get-certified/stakeholders and a template for stakeholder response available at http://www.msc.org/documents/get-certified/stakeholders/template_for_stakeholder_input. You may use the template or provide your response in any other format. All comments and inquiries should be directed to MRAG Americas. Contact: Robert J. Trumble, Ph.D. MRAG Americas, Inc. 10051 5th St. N., Suite 105 St. Petersburg FL 33702 Ph. 727-563-9070 Fax. 727-563-0207 Cell. 727-455-8220 [email protected] www.mragamericas.com Submitted 3 April 2014 Page 2 of 2 Combined Management of Natural Resources .