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Pelagic Freezer-Trawler Association Atlanto-Scandian Herring - Combined with another assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MEC-F-035 UoC-0359 -
SPSG West of Scotland herring Pelagic Trawl - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) F-ACO-0083 UoC-0602 -
SPSG Ltd Atlanto Scandian herring - Combined with another assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) F-FCI-0006 UoC-0183 -
DFPO, DPPO and SPFPO Skagerrak, Kattegat and Western Baltic Herring Fishery - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31273 (MRAG-F-0062) UoC-1234 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31273 (MRAG-F-0062) UoC-1231 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31273 (MRAG-F-0062) UoC-1233 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31273 (MRAG-F-0062) UoC-1230 Not certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31273 (MRAG-F-0062) UoC-1229 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31273 (MRAG-F-0062) UoC-1228 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31273 (MRAG-F-0062) UoC-1232 -
NZRO Gulf of Riga herring and sprat trawl fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31463 UoC-2044 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31463 UoC-2043 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31463 UoC-2285 -
PFA, SPSG, SPFPO, DFPO and DPPO North Sea Herring - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Mid water trawl with cod-end mesh size greater than 32mm 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-1341 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Mid water trawl with cod-end mesh size greater than 32mm 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-1340 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: and purse seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-2641 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: midwater trawl and purse seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-2640 -
FFA Finland Baltic herring & sprat - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-1529 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Traps: Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-1527 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Traps: Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-1523 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-1522 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-1528 -
Poland sprat midwater trawl - Suspended
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2353 Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31525 UoC-2352 Not certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2349 Not certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2351 Not certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2350 Not certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2348 -
Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group(NIPSG) North Sea herring - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31280 (F-ACO-0113) UoC-1160 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1159 Withdrawn Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31280 (F-ACO-0113) UoC-1158 -
Hastings fleet pelagic herring - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0076 Withdrawn Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Driftnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1485 -
Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Sweden Baltic herring and sprat - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1947 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1948 Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2293 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2295 Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1943 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1946 Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2292 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1944 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1945 Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2294 Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2296 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2297 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1932 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31479 UoC-1942 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1935 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1928 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1929 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1930 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1927 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31479 UoC-1931 -
Southern Gulf of California Thread Herring - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Thread herrings nei (Opisthonema spp) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31538 MSC-F-31612 UoC-1179 -
Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic longline bluefin tuna fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31459 UoC-1874 -
Norway spring spawning herring - Suspended
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-61388 UoC-1489 Withdrawn Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-61388 UoC-1488 Withdrawn Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-61388 UoC-1487 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-61388 UoC-0018 Suspended Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-61388 UoC-0019 -
Poland Eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Not certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1044 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1045 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1043 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1154 -
CSHMAC Celtic Sea herring trawl - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) F-SAI-026 F-SAI-026 UoC-0941 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) F-SAI-026 F-SAI-026 UoC-0942 Withdrawn Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) F-SAI-026 F-SAI-026 UoC-0610 -
Norway North East Arctic cod - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0415 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2281 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0145 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0946 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2818 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2823 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0417 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2283 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2820 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2825 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0948 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0147 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0414 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0144 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2280 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2817 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2822 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0945 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0146 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0416 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2282 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2819 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2824 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0947 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0143 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0413 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2279 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2816 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-2821 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0617 -
Canada Atlantic halibut - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0583 Certified Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0670 Certified Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0581 Certified Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0582 -
ISF Iceland Cod - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0563 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0565 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-2462 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0564 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0562 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0561 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-1348 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-2461 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0747 -
LFA Latvia trawl eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Not certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1038 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31197 (F-BV-00413) UoC-1036 Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31197 (F-BV-00413) UoC-1037
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”.