Canadian Albacore Tuna

Dr. Ray Hilborn's
2011 Seafood Summit Presentation on Sustainability of Fisheries.

The BC-Canadian Albacore Troll-Jig Fishery has long been recognized by North American organizations as a Sustainable Fishery including:

  • SEAWATCH PROGRAM
    • Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • OCEAN WISE PROGRAM
    • Vancouver Aquarium
  • SEACHOICE INITIATIVE
    • David Suzuki Foundation
    • Sierra Club of Canada
    • Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
    • Ecology Action Centre
    • Living Oceans Society

As we continue in our efforts toward maximizing the sustainability of our fishery the Canadian Highly Migratory Species Foundation (CHMSF) on behalf of the BC-Canadian Fishery and in collaboration with the US Based Western Fish Boat Owners Association (WFOA) is currently under �Full-Assessment� to be considered for Certification as a sustainable fishery under the Internationally Recognized MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL-Certification Program.

Details of the internationally recognized program may be found at http://www.msc.org

The CHMSF is proud to identify those fishermen, buyers, processors, and Brand Label Marketers that have joined the CHMSF-Certificate Program to support the Assessment Process. If CHMSF successfully passes this assessment, the following members will be MSC-certified as a sustainable and well managed fishery, and products from this fishery would be eligible for the MSC ecolabel

Buyer/Processor/Brand Label Marketers

Company MSC Certificate Program Platinum QA License # Website
Albion Fisheries Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P1 QA License CHMSF-1077 http://www.albion.bc.ca
Estevan Tuna CHMSF-MSC-P2 QA License CHMSF- 311124 http://www.bctuna.com
French Creek Seafoods Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P3 QA License CHMSF- 1097 http://www.frenchcreekseafoods.com
North Delta Seafoods Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P4 QA License CHMSF- 9398 http://www.ndseafoods.com
S.M. Products (BC) Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P5 QA License CHMSF-3827 http://www.halibut.ca
SEVEN SEAS FISH COMPANY CHMSF-MSC-P6 QA License CHMSF-12411 http://www.sevenseas.ca
Bornstein Seafoods Inc. (USA) CHMSF-MSC-P7 QA License CHMSF-1001 http://www.bornstein.com
Harbour Marine Products Inc. CHMSF-MSC-P8 QA License CHMSF-2165 http://www.harbourmarine.ca
Aero Trading Co. Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P11 QA License CHMSF-8592 http://www.aerotrading.ca
Keystone Merchandising CHMSF-MSC-P12 QA License CHMSF-4751  
St. Jeans Cannery and Smokehouse CHMSF-MSC-P14 QA License CHMSF 242 http://www.stjeans.com
Jessie's Ilwaco Fish Co. CHMSF-MSC-P13 QA License CHMSF-104  
Ten Point Enterprises Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P16 QA License CHMSF 1308 604-324-7455
PACIFIC STORM SEAFOODS LTD. CHMSF-MSC-P17 QA License-CHMSF-584 604-786-6745
SEA WORLD FISHERIES LTD. CHMSF-MSC-18 QA license CHMSF-1708 604-254-0525
Pacific Storm Seafoods Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P17 QA License CHMSF- 31745 www.pacificstorm.ca
Sea World Fisheries Ltd. CHMSF-MSC-P18 QA License CHMSF- 1708  

Fishermen

Vessel VRN Company Contact
ELIZA JOYE 26464 HIGHBALL FISHING COMPANY LTD. 250-642-4186
NOOTKA LADY 23462 TEAGUE FISHING CORP. 250-743-5184
ARCTIC FOX II 25125 L.T.D. FISHING LTD. 250-743-5184
RED SKY I 30632 RED SKY FISHING 250-338-9172
ESTEVAN 311124 MANDALA HOLDINGS LTD. 250-334-3789
DAWN VENTURE 24462 GERALD CLARK 250-478-9840
HARVEST MOON III 20070 TRISTEC INDUSTRIES LTD. 250-888-4894
HATTA III 23658 HATTA ENT. LTD. 250-479-6213
PAKALOT 23188 S.H.S. MARINE LTD. 250-724-1262
PARR FOUR 26354 3 AMIGOS SEAFOODS LTD. 604-583-6833
LOFOTEN II 23864 SIMPSON FISHING LTD. 604-583-6833
ENTERPRISE V 29735 SIMPSON ENTERPRISES LTD. 604-583-6833
HI-EAST II 22413 HI-EAST FISHING LTD. 604-583-6833
BEAUFORT SEA 28120 WESPAK FISHERIES LTD 250-724-3784
OCEAN PROVIDER 23703 WESPAK FISHERIES LTD 250-724-3785
AMY USEN 323544 R. MICHAELS INC. 250-418-0560
WESTERLY 23285 GARNET GREEN HOLDINGS  
LASQUETI STORM 29569 WEST POINT FISHING LTD. 250-752-6161
SEA RANGER 25307 BUSBY ENTERPRISES LTD. 250-389-2974
PRINCE OF DENMARK 23263 OLD SPICE FISHING CO. LTD 250-246-4506
REDEEMER 30767 B&B FISHING LTD. 250-721-0790
KAL-ANNE 24294 496852 BC LTD. 250-721-0790
TANTRUM #1 29477 B&S Fishing Ltd. 250-830-8936
VIKING QUEEN 24974 HEGGELUND FISHING CO. LTD. 250-642-5094
TAM-O-SHANTER 25553 TAM-O-SHANTER FISHING CO. 604-524-6793
STRIDER KING 30025 SOONER ENTERPRISES LTD. 250-724-0733
RAINBOW ISLE 24153 LUND FISHING COMPANY 604-862-7250
PACIFIC HUNTER 23059 B&S FISHING LTD. 250-830-8936
PACHENA No. 1 20352 KANOP FISHING CO. LTD. 604-328-3266
FREEDOM CHARGER 29294 TRIANGLE SEAFOODS CORP 250-703-3491
SUMMER BREEZE II 25356 PACIFIC WILD FISHING LTD. 250-716-6940
JEANETTE DAWN 22950 CHALLENGER ENTERPRISES LTD. 250-480-9577
SEA HUNTER 22123 CEALEX ENTERPRISES LTD. 250-480-9577
NERKA #1 22538 TIAN ENTERPRISES LTD. 250-468-5241
OPTIMIST No. 1 24013 DEGREEF ENTERPRISES LTD. 250-744-1186
CHIEF WAMISH 25839 ESTEVAN MARINE GROUP LTD. 250-724-2807
OLD SALT 21968 OLD SALT FISHING CO. LTD. 604-277-2724
COLD FISH 23103 HIGHBALL FISHING COMPANY LTD. 250-888-9856
SHARLA DAWN 28588 TROY SAWYER 250-616-1399
MOON DANCER 24958 AZULEMAR FISHING LTD. 250-248-0172
CAPE JANE 23200 NORM MOSTAD 250-390-2316
OCEAN PHOENIX 22558 CULLEN FISHING LTD. 250-338-6980
MIDNIGHT MARINER I 20559 MIDNIGHT FISHING CO. LTD. 250-752-9542
ROYAL SPIRIT 29227 MOON DANCER FISHING CO. LTD. 250-954-9247
MARINE 20184 MARNIE FISHERIES LTD. 250-335-2605
SEA TREK II 23111 SEA TREK II 250-735-0446
PACIFIC PROWLER 22452 PACIFIC PROWLER FISHING LTD. 250-537-9649
SEAPAK 21688 PACIFIC PROWLER FISHING LTD. 250-537-9649
NINA ELLEN 24068 RANDY SADLER 250-725-3479
FOREMOST 24189 MARK WELLS 250-703-3939
BOLD CONTENDER 21219 MASADA HOLDINGS LTD. 250-923-6368
PACIFIC CONTENDER 29411 MASADA HOLDINGS LTD. 250-923-6368
DOUBLE DECKER 22606 G.P. DALUM ENTERPRISES LTD. 250-426-2000
COLD FISH 23103 HIGHBALL FISHING COMPANY LTD. 250-888-9856
LASQUETI STEELER 20037 LASQUETI FISHING COMPANY LTD. 250-729-3661
MISS KAREN 24068 SHAYNE SADLER 403-799-3426
SANS PEUR 225215 PC FISHING CO. LTD. 250-897-2219
PACIFIC LAD#1 30297 PETER CARR 250-713-8441
OCEAN TWILIGHT 24373 GENDAY FISHERIES LTD. 604-530-8624
AMBITIOUS 23461 MARKE DECORTE 250-721-3597
OCEAN BARON 25404 MATTSEA FISH COMPANY LTD. 250-752-5150
PACIFIC SAFARI 26756 BRUCE SPRING 604-589-3875
BECKY JO 25406 HOWARD MORRIS CONSTRUCTION LTD. 250-248-5038
PACIFIC ADVENTURE 29743 MASADA HOLDINGS LTD. 250-923-6368
LASQUETI ENDEAVOR 22413 LASQUETI FISHING CO. LTD. 250-729-3611
LASQUETI GAMBLER 22610 LASQUETI STEELER FISHING CO. 250-729-3611
MILBANKE SOUND 20866 W.E.R. Fish Co. Ltd. 250-886-4872
TAMMY LEE 29882 QUALITY TIME FISHING 250-248-5578
ISLAND JOY 22783 LONGLINE VENTURES LTD. 250-642-3316
BASTION 23890 HAPPACH MARINE LTD. 250-954-7570

Jan 4, 2012