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    US North Atlantic swordfish, yellowfin, and albacore tuna fishery

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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31357 (MRAG-F-0010)
      UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31357 (MRAG-F-0010)
      UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31357 (MRAG-F-0010)
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    US North Pacific halibut and sablefish

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
      UoC-2406 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
      UoC-2407 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
      UoC-2408 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
      UoC-3160 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
      UoC-3161 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines: Bottom-set hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
      UoC-3162 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
      UoC-3163 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Vertical longline 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
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    US North Pacific sablefish

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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1800 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Miscellaneous Gear: Longlines- pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0063 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    US Northeast Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1663 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls: small mesh bottom trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2000 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh bottom trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    US Pacific Tuna Group Purse Seine FSC and FAD Set Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2497 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2498 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2499 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2500 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2501 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31549
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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3154 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
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    US West Coast limited entry groundfish trawl

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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1096 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0535 English sole (Pleuronectes vetulus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0533 Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0542 Widow rockfish (Sebastes entomelas) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0548 Shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0549 Longspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus altivelis) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0547 Longnose skate (Raja rhina) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0544 Splitnose rockfish (Sebastes diploproa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-1095 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-1791 Canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-1792 Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-1793 Darkblotched rockfish (Sebastes crameri) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-1794 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0545 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0536 Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-1092 Yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0537 Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
      UoC-0543 Chilipepper rockfish (Sebastes goodei) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1795 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31152 (MRAG-F-0073)
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    US West Coast pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl fishery

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    Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic longline bluefin tuna fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1874 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31459
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    VA-Delta Kamchatka salmon fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1212 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1211 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1216 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1214 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1215 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1534 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1980 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1981 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1982 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1983 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-2409 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
      UoC-1213 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061)
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    Venetian Wild Harvested Striped Clam (Venus Chamelea gallina)

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1531 Striped venus (Chamelea gallina) Dredges - Boat dredges 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea) MSC-F-31381 (DNV-F-264689)
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    Vietnam Ben Tre clam hand gathered fishery

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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0200 Lyrate hard clam (Meretrix lyrata) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand gathering, usually following re-laying of spat (‘seed’) in previous years 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31260 (MEC-F-023)
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    Vilsund Blue a/s Limfjord mussel & cockle dredge

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0099 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1042 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Vilsund Blue East Jutland blue shell mussel dredge

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0613 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Vityaz-Avto Danish seine walleye pollock fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2381 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Vostochny Bereg-Maksimovskiy, Koryakmoreprodukt-Nachikinskoe & Severo-Vostochnaya Company Karaginsky Bay salmon fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2087 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2088 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2089 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2090 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2091 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2092 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-2093 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2094 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2095 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2096 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2097 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2098 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
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    Vyvenskoe-Belorechensk Karaginsky Bay salmon fisheries

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2152 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2154 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2155 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2157 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2158 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2160 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2161 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2162 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2163 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2164 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2165 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2166 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2712 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2713 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2714 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2715 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Wash Brown Shrimp

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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1811 Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31456
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    West Greenland coldwater prawn

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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0202 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31391 (F-ACO-0027)
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    West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut

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      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1374 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31311 (F-DNV-240697)
      UoC-2330 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31311 (F-DNV-240697)
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    Western Asturias Octopus Traps Fishery of Artisanal Cofradias