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    Maruto Suisan rope grown Pacific oyster, Okayama fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2015 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31453
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    Maryland striped bass

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0131 Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Hooks And Lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-0133 Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-0134 Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-0132 Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) Seine Nets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Messinia Holding Group Eastern Pacific skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna fishery

    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3649 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3650 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3651 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3652 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3653 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
      UoC-3654 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
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    Mexican Pacific artisanal shrimp fishery

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3657 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Falling Gear - Cast nets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-3658 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls: Manual bottom trawl net 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-3659 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Falling Gear - Cast nets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-3660 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls: Manual bottom trawl net 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Mexican Pacific artisanal shrimps fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2615 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (knows locally as changos) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2616 Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (knows locally as changos) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2617 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (knows locally as changos) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2618 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2619 Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2620 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-3173 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-3174 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (changos) – Artisanal 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-3175 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-3176 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (changos) – Artisanal 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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    Mexican Pacific Brown Shrimp bottom trawl fishery

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2849 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl net “ala de angel” 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Mexican Pacific red rock lobster fishery

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2307 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps - Pots: Wire traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Mexican Pacific red sea urchin diver-caught fishery

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2308 Red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) Miscellaneous Gear: Divers on hookah using hooks on board small vessels 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Mexican Pacific Shrimp Fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2309 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2310 Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-2311 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Midwater trawls - shrimp trawls 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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    Mexico Baja California Pole and Line yellowfin and skipjack tuna

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0435 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MML-F-122a
      UoC-0434 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MML-F-122b
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    Mexico Baja California red rock lobster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0072 California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31544
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    Mexico Gulf of California hake bottom & midwater trawl fishery

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3144 North Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Mid water and bottom trawls 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Mexico North Pacific barred sand bass - pot/trap

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2908 Barred sand bass (Paralabrax nebulifer) Traps - Pots: Bottom trap 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    MINSA North East Atlantic mackerel

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1124 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1132 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1127 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1123 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1131 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1125 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1130 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1126 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1122 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1120 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1128 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1129 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1121 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Misho's Oysters: Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery

    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3620 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
      UoC-3621 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
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    Murmanseld 2 Barents Sea cod and haddock

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1875 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31465
      UoC-1876 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31465
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    Muslingeriet Rope Grown Mussel Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2551 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Traps: Spat collectors 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31542
      UoC-2552 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31542
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    Mussel raft culture in Galicia (Mejillón de Galicia DOP)

    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-2289 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Gear not know or not specified: Mussel larvae settle on ropes and it is grown at the raft 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
      UoC-2290 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
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    Mussel translocation by members of the Vereniging van Importeurs van Schelpdieren into the Oosterschelde

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    NAFO 3M Flemish Cap cold water prawn

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2491 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn