337 results
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View Details Fukuichi WCPO purse seine and longline yellowfin, skipjack, albacore and bigeye tuna fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3193 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621 UoC-3194 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621 UoC-3195 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621 UoC-3931 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621 UoC-3932 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621 UoC-3934 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621 UoC-3933 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2704 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2706 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2708 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2710 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3189 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3190 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3191 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3192 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3196 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3197 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3198 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
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Certified
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View Details Kiribati albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna longline fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2064 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497 UoC-2065 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497 UoC-2054 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497 UoC-2056 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497 UoC-2058 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497 UoC-2060 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497 UoC-2062 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497 UoC-2063 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31497
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No longer in the program
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View Details US Atlantic spiny dogfish, winter skate and little skate
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1852 Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-1854 Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-1856 Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2298 Little skate (Leucoraja erinaceus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2299 Little skate (Leucoraja erinaceus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2300 Little skate (Leucoraja erinaceus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2743 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2744 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2745 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0460 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30033 UoC-0461 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30033 UoC-0462 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30033 UoC-1858 American angler (Lophius americanus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-1860 American angler (Lophius americanus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-1862 American angler (Lophius americanus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-0458 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30033 UoC-0459 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30033 UoC-0457 Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30033
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Certified
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View Details FROM Nord North Sea and Eastern Channel trammel net sole
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1168 Common sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31241 (MEC-F-045) UoC-1169 Common sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31241 (MEC-F-045)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Cedar Lake Walleye and Northern Pike Fisheries
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2603 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Bottom set gillnets (not less than 108 mm / 4¼ inches) 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31570 UoC-2604 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Bottom set gillnets (not less than 108 mm / 4¼ inches) 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31570
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Certified
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View Details Irikla Reservoir perch and pikeperch fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1920 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31234 (MRAG-F-0056) UoC-1134 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31234 (MRAG-F-0056)
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Certified
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View Details Dongwon Atlantic bluefin and southern bluefin tuna longline fishery
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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3779 Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-3780 Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 47 (Atlantic, Southeast), 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
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In Assessment
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View Details Oceanprom Barents Sea cod and haddock
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1740 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30035 UoC-1741 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30035
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No longer in the program
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View Details Lakes & Coorong Fishery - Finfish
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Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3222 Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-3223 Japanese meagre (Argyrosomus japonicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-3224 Japanese meagre (Argyrosomus japonicus) Seine Nets - Beach seines: called swinger nets but they are used like seine nets using the current to enclose the net while one end is held on the shore 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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Improvement Program
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View Details SUSTUNA Purse seine tuna fishery
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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3682 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3683 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-3684 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
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In Assessment
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View Details Maryland striped bass
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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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No longer in the program
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View Details FISF Faroe Islands saithe
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31374 (F-DNV-137754) UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31374 (F-DNV-137754) UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31374 (F-DNV-137754)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic longline bluefin tuna fishery
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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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Certified
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View Details Grupo Regal Spain hake longline
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0449 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31150 (F-FCI-0038)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Tien Giang hard clam fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2687 Lyrate hard clam (Meretrix lyrata) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand and rake 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details New Zealand albacore tuna troll
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0135 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31295 (F-ACO-0038)
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Certified
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View Details North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0530 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31343 (F-ACO-0057)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Canada/Newfoundland 3Ps cod
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1108 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082) UoC-1110 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082) UoC-1109 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082) UoC-1107 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Domstein Longliner Partners North East Arctic cod
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0022 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MML-F-003
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No longer in the program
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View Details Canada Atlantic halibut
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
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Certified
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”.