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The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1532	Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum)	Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053)
UoC-1533	Cockle (Cerastoderma edule)	Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053)

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Kyoto Danish Seine Fishery Federation flathead flounder

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0028	Flathead flounder (Hippoglossoides dubius)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31155 (F-SCS-0088)
UoC-0027	Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31155 (F-SCS-0088)

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The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1516	Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057)
UoC-1517	Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)	Traps - Pots: Lobster traps	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057)

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Eastern Pacific Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (FSC and FAD set fishery)

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2447	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31576
UoC-2448	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31576

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Japanese pole and line skipjack and albacore tuna fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1249	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31275 (F-ACO-0111)
UoC-1248	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31275 (F-ACO-0111)

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Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus) bottom and mid-water trawl fishery

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0404	Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	41 (Atlantic, Southwest)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31359 (F-OIA-P-0300)
UoC-0402	Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	41 (Atlantic, Southwest)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31359 (F-OIA-P-0300)

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Shetland & Scottish Mainland Rope Grown mussel Enhanced Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0599	Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp)	Miscellaneous Gear	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31314 (F - ACO - 090)
UoC-0600	Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp)	Miscellaneous Gear	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31314 (F - ACO - 090)

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0561	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-0562	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-0565	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-0564	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-0747	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-0563	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-2461	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-2462	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)
UoC-1348	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104)

NFA Norway ling & tusk and NFA Norway lumpfish

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1386	Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1388	Ling (Molva molva)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1384	Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1391	Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1383	Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1611	Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1387	Ling (Molva molva)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1661	Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1385	Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1662	Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)

Suspended

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1390	Ling (Molva molva)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
UoC-1389	Ling (Molva molva)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)

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Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0576	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588)
UoC-0578	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588)

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American Western Fish Boats Owners Association (WFOA) Albacore tuna North Pacific

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0084	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	Withdrawn	GTC-F-001
UoC-0083	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	Withdrawn	GTC-F-001

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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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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2202	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2203	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2204	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2205	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2206	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Traps - Pots	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2207	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Traps - Pots	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2208	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2209	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2221	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2222	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2223	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Traps - Pots	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2224	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2769	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2770	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2771	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Traps - Pots	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2772	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2773	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2774	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2775	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Traps - Pots	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2776	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2777	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2778	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2779	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Traps - Pots	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493
UoC-2780	Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31493

Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) Rockall haddock

Improvement Program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1521	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl; Twin demersal trawl; Danish seine; Pair seine–trawl; Pair trawl; All gears used TR1 Mesh size (≥100mm cod end mesh)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Not eligible as Improvement Product

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Hiroshima Hanging Pacific Oyster Enhanced Fishery

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-2492	Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas)	Miscellaneous Gear: Spat collection - Hanging culture Oyster Strengthening – hanging culture Outgrowth – Raft suspension / hanging culture	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn

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Muslingeriet Rope Grown Mussel Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2551	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Traps: Spat collectors	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31542
UoC-2552	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Miscellaneous Gear	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31542

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Yalu Estuary manila clam fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2313	Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum)	Dredges - Hand dredges: Propeller and water jet dredge, with secondary harvest of broodstock and juvenile clams by towed net and/or hand working	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31524

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AAFA and WFOA South Pacific albacore tuna

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0080	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31407 (MRAG-F-0051)

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Pedro Bank, Jamaica queen conch industrial dive fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3077	Queen conch (Aliger gigas)	Miscellaneous Gear: hand gather using free-diving, scuba or hookah dive gear	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31620

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Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) East Sakhalin Walleye pollock

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2529	Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma)	Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater pelagic trawl, 13 large trawl vessels with freezers	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31559

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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The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery

Kyoto Danish Seine Fishery Federation flathead flounder

The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery

Eastern Pacific Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (FSC and FAD set fishery)

Japanese pole and line skipjack and albacore tuna fishery

Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus) bottom and mid-water trawl fishery

Shetland & Scottish Mainland Rope Grown mussel Enhanced Fishery

ISF Iceland Cod

NFA Norway ling & tusk and NFA Norway lumpfish

Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn

American Western Fish Boats Owners Association (WFOA) Albacore tuna North Pacific

Canada northern and striped shrimp

BSAI and GOA Pacific cod

Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) Rockall haddock

Hiroshima Hanging Pacific Oyster Enhanced Fishery

Muslingeriet Rope Grown Mussel Fishery

Yalu Estuary manila clam fishery

AAFA and WFOA South Pacific albacore tuna

Pedro Bank, Jamaica queen conch industrial dive fishery

Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) East Sakhalin Walleye pollock

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