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South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2288	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Pole and line (including troll line); rod and reel (including hand line)	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31632

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Alaska pollock - Gulf of Alaska

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0070	Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31222 (MRAG-F-0033)

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Maruto Suisan rope grown Pacific oyster, Okayama fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2015	Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas)	Miscellaneous Gear	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31453

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Lake Hjälmaren pikeperch fish-trap and gillnet

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-0061	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Traps	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	Withdrawn
UoC-0940	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	Withdrawn

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West Greenland coldwater prawn

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0202	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31391 (F-ACO-0027)

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Australia southern bluefin tuna purse seine fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2980	Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31645

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Seafood Romo East Jutland and Isefjord blue shell mussel dredge

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-0626	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-1971	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn

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Philippine small-scale yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) handline fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2411	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): handline with anchored FADs	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31527

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DFPO Inner Danish Waters blue shell mussel

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-1475	Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31307 (MRAG-F-0065)

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Chilean Jack mackerel industrial purse seine fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1747	Chilean jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-30030

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Papua New Guinea Torres Strait tropical rock lobster fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2848	Ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)	Miscellaneous Gear: Diving via “hookah” gear and free diving	06 (Oceania - Inland waters)	MSC-F-31608

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South Brittany sardine purse seine

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0175	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31292 (F-BV-552727)

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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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North West Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Tuna

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3128	Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)	Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, harpoon, rod and reel, buoy gear	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31614
UoC-3129	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31614
UoC-3130	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31614

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SZLC, CSFC, FMLC & MIFV RMI EEZ longline yellowfin, bigeye and albacore tuna

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1950	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31440
UoC-1951	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31440
UoC-3132	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31440

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Norway North East Atlantic blue whiting

Suspended

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2228	Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31478
UoC-2229	Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou)	Trawls - Midwater trawls - pair trawls: Pelagic/midwater pair trawl	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31478
UoC-2230	Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou)	Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31478

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Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2081	Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2082	Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2083	Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2084	Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2085	Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2086	Dusky rockfish (Sebastes ciliatus / Sebastes variabilis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461

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FTP Comandor JSC Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River Pacific salmon

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2494	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31540
UoC-2495	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31540

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-2496	Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn

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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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Ireland Bottom Grown mussel

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3118	Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp)	Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31389 (F-SAI-007)
UoC-3119	Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Modified Dutch bottom dredge	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31389 (F-SAI-007)

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-2486	Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets.	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31389 (F-SAI-007)

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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South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery

Alaska pollock - Gulf of Alaska

Maruto Suisan rope grown Pacific oyster, Okayama fishery

Lake Hjälmaren pikeperch fish-trap and gillnet

West Greenland coldwater prawn

Australia southern bluefin tuna purse seine fishery

Seafood Romo East Jutland and Isefjord blue shell mussel dredge

Philippine small-scale yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) handline fishery

DFPO Inner Danish Waters blue shell mussel

Chilean Jack mackerel industrial purse seine fishery

Papua New Guinea Torres Strait tropical rock lobster fishery

South Brittany sardine purse seine

Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp Crustáceos Sur S.A. demersal trawl fishery

North West Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Tuna

SZLC, CSFC, FMLC & MIFV RMI EEZ longline yellowfin, bigeye and albacore tuna

Norway North East Atlantic blue whiting

Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish

FTP Comandor JSC Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River Pacific salmon

Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery

Ireland Bottom Grown mussel

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