概要
This article describes the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of four Russian fisheries between 2010 and 2014: the Russian Sea of Okhotsk mid-water trawl walleye pollock (RSOP) fishery, the Barents Sea cod and haddock trawler (BSCH) fishery, the Fishing Industry Union of the North (FIUN) Barents and Norwegian Seas trawl and longliner cod and haddock fishery, and the Russian Federation Barents Sea trawl cod and haddock (RFCH) fishery. The certification process started slowly, however, as time has passed the assessments have become quicker, received less public ciriticism, and have scored better. The authors conclude that an emerging consensus that the national fisheries management system in Russia complies with MSC requirements could encourage more Russian fisheries to apply for certification.