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North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority sea bass

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0055	European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Fixed gillnets (on stakes)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MML-FC-016

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0141	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31243 (MEC-F-017)

North Peru eel (Ophichthus remiger) trap fishery

Improvement Program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2857	Punctuated snake-eel (Ophichthus remiger)	Traps: Eel Trap	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	IMP-F-81005

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1292	Common shrimp (Crangon crangon)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-30003

North West Atlantic Canada harpoon swordfish

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0154	Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)	Grappling And Wounding - Harpoons	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31345 (F-ACO-0016)

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North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0530	Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31343 (F-ACO-0057)

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North West Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Tuna

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3128	Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)	Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, harpoon, rod and reel, buoy gear	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31614
UoC-3129	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31614
UoC-3130	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31614

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North-West Fishing Consortium Norwegian & Barents Seas cod, haddock & saithe

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1519	Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071)
UoC-1157	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071)
UoC-1156	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071)

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-2326	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn

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Northeast Arctic cod and haddock demersal fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3221	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-30028
UoC-3248	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-30028
UoC-3250	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-30028

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Northeast Sakhalin Island pink salmon trap net

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0572	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn	MRAG-F-0007
UoC-0571	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn	MRAG-F-0006

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Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-1165	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)
UoC-1290	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)
UoC-1291	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)
UoC-1166	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)

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Northern Adriatic sea European anchovy and European pilchard pelagic pair trawl

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-1286	European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)	Trawls - Pair trawls	37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)	Withdrawn
UoC-1287	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Trawls - Pair trawls	37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea)	Withdrawn

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Northern Ireland Bottom Grown mussel

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0703	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31386 (F-SAI-008)

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Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group (NIPSG) Irish Sea herring

Suspended

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0973	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31153 (F-ACO-0081)

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Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group(NIPSG) North Sea herring

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1160	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31280 (F-ACO-0113)

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-1159	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-1158	Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31280 (F-ACO-0113)

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2981	Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31623

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2605	Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella)	Trawls - Other: Mainly semipelagic but also demersal	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31589

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2606	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590
UoC-2607	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590
UoC-2608	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets: Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590
UoC-2609	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0146	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0145	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0143	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0144	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0147	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0415	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2281	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-0414	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0416	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0417	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2280	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-2283	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-0413	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0946	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2282	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-2279	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-2816	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2817	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2818	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2819	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2820	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2821	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2822	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2823	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2824	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-2825	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0947	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0945	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0948	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)
UoC-0617	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569)

Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0576	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588)
UoC-0578	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588)

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Certificate Code: A unique identifier associated with different components of a fishery. Clicking on a Certificate Code will download the Certificate file that contains the detailed scope of the certification.

Certifier: Body that performs conformity assessment services for fisheries against the MSC Standard during certification process.

Gear Type: Method used to capture the target species.

Ocean Area: Location of fishing activity by FAO Major Fishing Area.

MSC UoC Number: Unique identifier used only by this website to assist users in seeing the same Units of Assessment/Units of Certification across different pages and tables.

Species: Those species which have been assessed under Principle 1 of the MSC Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fishing for an individual fishery. Presented as 'Common name (scientific name)' throughout the site.

Status (Units of Certification): Individual Units of Assessment/Units of Certification within a single fishery are assigned a status related to their assessment against the MSC Standard.

Certified: Has a valid MSC Certificate.

In Assessment: Undergoing assessment against the MSC Standard.

Suspended: MSC certification temporarily invalid.

Withdrawn: No longer in the program.

Not certified: Did not meet the MSC Standard.

Units of Assessment: The target stock(s) combined with the fishing method/gear and practice (including vessel type/s) pursuing that stock, and any fleets, or groups of vessels, or individual fishing operators or other eligible fishers that are included in an MSC fishery assessment.

Units of Certification: The target stock(s) combined with the fishing method/gear and practice (including vessel/s) pursuing that stock. When the term “unit of certification” is used for fisheries that are in assessment, it refers to the “unit of assessment” or “unit of potential certification”.

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North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority sea bass

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North Peru eel (Ophichthus remiger) trap fishery

North Sea Brown Shrimp

North West Atlantic Canada harpoon swordfish

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North West Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Tuna

North-West Fishing Consortium Norwegian & Barents Seas cod, haddock & saithe

Northeast Arctic cod and haddock demersal fishery

Northeast Sakhalin Island pink salmon trap net

Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery

Northern Adriatic sea European anchovy and European pilchard pelagic pair trawl

Northern Ireland Bottom Grown mussel

Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group (NIPSG) Irish Sea herring

Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group(NIPSG) North Sea herring

Norway Barents Sea snow crab

Norway beaked redfish

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