The AFDF board voted Friday in favor of the plan to take over as client from the state of Alaska Department of Fish and Game, which served as the client since Alaska salmon was first certified to the MSC standard in 2000.
ADFG was in the unusual role of a government fishery management body serving as an MSC certificate holder, and told MSC it wanted to transition that role to another entity.
AFDF will immediately begin work with an independent certifier to conduct the required annual audit for the fishery, MSC said.
