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    New Zealand hake trawl

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1153 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-1152 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-0136 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
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    Scapêche and Compagnie des Pêches Saint Malo saithe

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0261 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEC-F-006
      UoC-0262 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEC-F-005
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    «GELA» Ltd North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2538 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31563
      UoC-2539 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31563
      UoC-2540 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31563
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    Greenland cod, haddock and saithe trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050)
      UoC-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050)
      UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050)
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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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    Kolkhoz Udarnik Karaginsky Gulf Karaga Bay and Litke Strait pacific salmon

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2478 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31529
      UoC-2479 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31529
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2480 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Japanese scallop hanging and seabed enhanced fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0430 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068)
      UoC-0432 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068)
      UoC-0431 Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068)
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    South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1988 Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
      UoC-1989 Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
      UoC-1991 Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
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    Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp Crustáceos Sur S.A. demersal trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1281 Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31294 (BV-F-0550)
      UoC-1282 Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31294 (BV-F-0550)
      UoC-2894 Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31294 (BV-F-0550)
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    Nauru skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna purse seine fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2530 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31554
      UoC-2531 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31554
      UoC-2532 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31554
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    C&WSTG English Channel megrim, monk and sole beam trawl

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0386 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0385 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0388 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0389 Blackbellied angler (Lophius budegassa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0387 Megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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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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    Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1165 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)
      UoC-1290 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)
      UoC-1291 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)
      UoC-1166 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106)
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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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    Netherlands blue shell mussel

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0669 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30991
      UoC-0668 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30991
      UoC-0390 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30991
      UoC-2787 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30991
      UoC-0391 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30991
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    Netherlands blue shell mussel (translocation, bottom & cultured) fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2339 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496
      UoC-2340 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496
      UoC-2341 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496
      UoC-2343 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496
      UoC-2748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496
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    Canada northern and striped shrimp

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1339 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112)
      UoC-0488 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 18 (Arctic Sea), 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112)
      UoC-1338 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112)
      UoC-0091 Striped shrimp (Pandalus montagui) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 18 (Arctic Sea), 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112)
      UoC-0092 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112)
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    UK Fisheries Ltd/DFFU/Doggerbank Northeast Arctic cod, haddock and saithe

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0587 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012)
      UoC-0588 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012)
      UoC-0585 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31339 (MEC-F-011)
      UoC-3228 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31339 (MEC-F-011)
      UoC-3229 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012) MSC-F-31339 (MEC-F-011)
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    Alaska flatfish - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0239 Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31213 (MRAG-F-0022)
      UoC-0236 Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31213 (MRAG-F-0022)
      UoC-0240 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31213 (MRAG-F-0022)
      UoC-0237 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31213 (MRAG-F-0022)
      UoC-0238 Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31213 (MRAG-F-0022)
      UoC-0930 Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31213 (MRAG-F-0022)
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    Danish and Swedish nephrops

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0980 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0975 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0979 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0976 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0982 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0978 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0981 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0977 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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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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