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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   UoC-0357 Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0358 Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0355 Pipi (Donax deltoides) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0356 Southern meagre (Argyrosomus hololepidotus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
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    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 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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    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 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) Certificate Code
      UoC-1925 Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn MSC-F-31448
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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 abalone

    • Suspended
      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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    Tasmania abalone fishery

    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3825 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3826 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3827 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3828 Blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
      UoC-3829 Greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection, hookah diving 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
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    Western Australia Peel Harvey Estuarine blue swimmer crab and sea mullet

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

    • 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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    Australia silverlip pearl oyster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1273 Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005
      UoC-2845 Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand harvesting of wild broodstock and hatchery reared 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005
      UoC-1272 Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005
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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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    Exmouth Gulf Prawns

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1138 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006
      UoC-1958 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Quad rigged 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006
      UoC-1137 Western king prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006
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    Shark Bay prawn, scallop and crab managed fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1142 Western king prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3616 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Other: scallop trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3617 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Other: scallop trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3618 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Trawls - Other: scallop trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3619 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3623 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3624 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3625 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-1143 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
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    Abrolhos Island and Mid-West scallop trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2474 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Otter twin trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31526
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    South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1372 Pipi (Donax deltoides) Miscellaneous Gear: Rake 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31424
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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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    Spencer Gulf king prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31257 (MRAG-F-0058)
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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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