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    Shark Bay prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1142 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-1143 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
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    Shetland & Scottish Mainland Rope Grown mussel Enhanced Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0599 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31314 (F - ACO - 090)
      UoC-0600 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31314 (F - ACO - 090)
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    SI WCPO skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2553 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31555
      UoC-2554 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31555
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    Sian Ka'an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves spiny lobster

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0172 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn MRAG-F-0005
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    Silla WCPO longline tuna fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2793 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629
      UoC-2794 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629
      UoC-2795 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629
      UoC-2796 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2789 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2790 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2791 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2792 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2852 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2853 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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    Silla WCPO purse seine tuna fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2930 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2931 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2932 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2933 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2934 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2935 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2936 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2937 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2938 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2939 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2940 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2941 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2942 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2943 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2944 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2945 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2946 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
      UoC-2947 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine setting on FADs and unassociated schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31628
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    Skagerrak, Kattegat and Norwegian Deeps prawn

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0174 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Small Pelagics Fishery in Sonora, Gulf of California

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0118 Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31596
      UoC-1513 Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31596
      UoC-2854 Pacific anchoveta (Cetengraulis mysticetus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31596
      UoC-2855 Californian anchovy (Engraulis mordax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31596
      UoC-2856 Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31596
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    Solomon Islands longline albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin tuna fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1998 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31452
      UoC-1999 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31452
      UoC-2636 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31452
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    Solomon Islands skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine and pole and line

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1219 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-30002
      UoC-1221 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-30002
      UoC-1220 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-30002
      UoC-1222 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-30002
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3387 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3388 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1223 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): anchored FAD sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-30002
      UoC-1224 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): anchored FAD sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-30002
      UoC-2637 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2638 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): anchored FAD sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2639 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-1609 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
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    South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2288 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Pole and line (including troll line); rod and reel (including hand line) 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31632
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    South Africa hake longline

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2613 Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-2614 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    South Africa hake trawl

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0074 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022)
      UoC-0073 Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022)
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    South Australia Lakes and Coorong finfish

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1377 Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1376 Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1375 Southern meagre (Argyrosomus hololepidotus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1372 Australia cockle (Donax deltoides) Miscellaneous Gear: Rake 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31424
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    South Australia sardine fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1809 Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    South Brittany sardine purse seine

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0175 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31292 (F-BV-552727)
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    South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1988 Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
      UoC-1989 Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
      UoC-1991 Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
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    South Georgia Icefish Pelagic Trawl

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31253 (F-ACO-0028)
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    South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0075 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31398 (F-LRF-0020)
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Glossary

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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