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    US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
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    US Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, pollock and redfish trawl

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
      UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
      UoC-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
      UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
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    SSLLC US North Atlantic swordfish Longline

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0755 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn
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    California Dungeness crab

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0090 Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) Traps - Pots 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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    Maine lobster trap

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0126 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Juan Fernández Rock lobster

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1046 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1048 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1047 Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn
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    US North Pacific sablefish

    • No longer in the program
      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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    Southeast US North Atlantic big eye tuna and yellowfin tuna

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0427 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-0428 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn
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    US Atlantic sea scallop

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0410 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31409 (F-SCS-0112)
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    Maritime Canada inshore lobster trap fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2231 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502
      UoC-2232 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502
      UoC-2233 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502
      UoC-2234 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502
      UoC-2235 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502
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    Canada 3LN redfish

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1217 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
      UoC-1218 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
      UoC-2850 Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
      UoC-2851 Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
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    Louisiana blue crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31382 (F-ACO-0056)
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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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    Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31401 (F-SAI-010)
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    Gulf of Maine lobster fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1144 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30017
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    Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster Trap

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1065 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
      UoC-1064 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
      UoC-1063 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
      UoC-1062 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
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    Oregon Dungeness crab

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0156 Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) Traps - Pots 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn SCS-MF-0024
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    Prince Edward Island lobster trap

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1040 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31165 (F-SAI-012)
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    Gaspésie lobster trap spring fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31180 (F-SAI-015)
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    Eastern Canada offshore lobster

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0101 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31194 (F-ACO-0031)
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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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