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    Southern Indian Ocean Saint Paul Rock Lobster Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2227 St.Paul rock lobster (Jasus paulensis) Traps - Pots 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) MSC-F-31472
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    Fukuichi Western and Central Pacific Ocean longline bigeye, yellowfin and albacore tuna

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2704 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621
      UoC-2706 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621
      UoC-2708 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621
      UoC-2710 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31621
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3189 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3190 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3191 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3192 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3193 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3194 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3195 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      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Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
      UoC-3197 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn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Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
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    Tri Marine Pacific Ocean longline tuna fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2579 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2580 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2581 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2582 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2583 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2584 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2643 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2644 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2645 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-3313 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
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    Western Australia Kimberley demersal scalefish trap fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1359 Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1396 Blue spotted emperor (Lethrinus punctulatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1414 Sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1398 Duskytail grouper (Epinephelus bleekeri) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1403 Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1357 White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1402 Banded grouper (Epinephelus amblycephalus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1400 Longface emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1399 Yellowstreaked snapper (Lutjanus lemniscatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1410 Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russelli) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1361 Crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1401 Spotted coralgrouper (Plectropomus maculatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1360 Areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1397 Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1356 Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1412 Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1358 Goldbanded jobfish (Pristipomoides multidens) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    Western Australia Pilbara Demersal Scalefish trap fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1366 Crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1413 Sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1404 Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1363 White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1368 Areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1362 Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1409 Falkor chimaera (Chimaera didierae) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1367 Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1364 Goldbanded jobfish (Pristipomoides multidens) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1405 Yellowstreaked snapper (Lutjanus lemniscatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1408 Spotted coralgrouper (Plectropomus maculatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1407 Longface emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1406 Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1369 Blue spotted emperor (Lethrinus punctulatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1411 Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russelli) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1365 Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    Eastern Pacific Ocean tropical tuna - purse seine (TUNACONS) fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2414 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2417 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2419 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2422 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2766 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2767 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2768 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3070 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3071 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3072 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3073 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3074 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All Set Types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3075 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3076 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3156 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3157 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3158 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31557
      UoC-3159 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31557
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-2415 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2416 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FAD and Free Sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2418 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free School 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2420 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): all set types 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2421 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FAD and Free School Sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2423 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free and FAD sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2424 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free and FAD sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
      UoC-2425 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free and FAD sets 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31557
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    Western Australia Gascoyne Line fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1419 Trumpet emperor (Lethrinus miniatus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1423 Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1421 Japanese meagre (Argyrosomus japonicus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1424 Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1415 Goldbanded jobfish (Pristipomoides multidens) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1428 Eightbar grouper (Hyporthodus octofasciatus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1429 Ruby snapper (Etelis sp) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1427 Deepsea jewfish (Glaucosoma buergeri) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1416 Sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1422 Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1420 White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1426 Silver seabream (Pagrus auratus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1425 Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1417 Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1418 Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    Great Australian Bight trawl and Danish seine fishery - deepwater flathead, Bight redfish, and gummy shark

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2830 Deep-water flathead (Platycephalus conatus) Trawls - Otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2831 Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi) Trawls - Otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2832 Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Trawls - Otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2833 Deep-water flathead (Platycephalus conatus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2834 Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2835 Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
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    Ashtamudi Estuary short-necked clam

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1004 Short neck clam (Paphia malabarica) Traps 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) Withdrawn MSC-F-31164 (F-ACO-0055)
      UoC-1005 Short neck clam (Paphia malabarica) Dredges - Hand dredges 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) Withdrawn MSC-F-31164 (F-ACO-0055)
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    Lakes and Coorong, South Australia

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0357 Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0358 Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0355 Australia cockle (Donax deltoides) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0356 Southern meagre (Argyrosomus hololepidotus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
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    Reunion Island swordfish longline fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2493 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) MSC-F-31561
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    Australia west coast deep sea crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1200 Crystal crab (Chaceon albus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31419
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    Western Australia enhanced greenlip abalone

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2528 Greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) Miscellaneous Gear: hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31550
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    Western Australia octopus

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1922 Western rock octopus (Octopus djinda) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31447
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    South Australia Lakes and Coorong finfish

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1377 Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1376 Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1375 Southern meagre (Argyrosomus hololepidotus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    Western Australia sea cucumber

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1924 Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1925 Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    Western Australia abalone

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1353 Roe's abalone (Haliotis roei) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31421
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1351 Greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn MSC-F-31421
      UoC-1352 Brownlip abalone (Haliotis rubra conicopora) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn MSC-F-31421
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    Australian Small Pelagic Fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1151 Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-1150 Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-1149 Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
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    Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands toothfish & icefish

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0558 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic) MSC-F-31425
      UoC-2578 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Traps: Demersal fish traps 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic) MSC-F-31425
      UoC-1726 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic) MSC-F-31425
      UoC-1956 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic) MSC-F-31425
      UoC-0557 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic) MSC-F-31425
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    Western Australia Peel Harvey Estuarine blue swimmer crab and sea mullet

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1191 Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Seine Nets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
      UoC-1161 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1163 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
      UoC-1162 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Falling Gear 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1164 Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn MSC-F-31420
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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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