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Namibia hake trawl and longline fishery

Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
17 Nov 2020
Certificate expires : 
16 Nov 2025

Overview

Fisheries are composed of one or more parts, each of which is entitled to receive an MSC certificate. These parts or “units” are defined by their target stock(s), fishing gear type(s) and if relevant vessel type(s), and the fishing fleets or groups of vessels.

When the term “Unit of Certification” is used for fishing units that are in assessment, it refers to the “Unit of Assessment” or “Unit of potential certification”. Expand a status below to view the parts that form this fishery. To check the detailed scope, download the latest certificate or open the Assessments page to get the latest report. Find out more by visiting our page on Fisheries

Units of Certification & Certificate Information

  • Certified
    MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
    UoC-1592 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31487
    UoC-1590 Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31487
    UoC-1593 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31487
    UoC-1591 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31487

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Catch by Species

Species Reported Catch Year Metric Tonnes
Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis,M.paradox.) 2022 101,511

Information is provided by an independent Conformity Assessment Body as live weight (the weight of species at the time of catch, before processing) and where a fishing season covers multiple years, the end year is given as the reported catch year. Additional information is available in the latest report, see the assessments page.