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SATHOAN French Mediterranean Bluefin tuna artisanal longline and handline fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea) MSC-F-31486 UoC-1923 -
PT Citraraja Ampat, Sorong pole and line Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna - Suspended
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Suspended Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31408 (DNV-F-278972) UoC-1664 Suspended Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31408 (DNV-F-278972) UoC-1665 -
SI WCPO skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31555 UoC-2554 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31555 UoC-2553 -
Mexico Baja California Pole and Line yellowfin and skipjack tuna - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MML-F-122b UoC-0434 Withdrawn Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MML-F-122a UoC-0435 -
TAFCO FSM skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31619 UoC-2960 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31619 UoC-2961 -
Tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free-school purse seine fishery - Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number In Assessment Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2903 In Assessment Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2904 In Assessment Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine types 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2902 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1770 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1771 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1772 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1766 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1767 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines: All purse seine set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1769 -
FSM Western and Central Pacific Tuna Purse Seine Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2386 Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2840 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2382 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2836 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2384 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) and purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2838 -
Northeastern Tropical Pacific Purse Seine yellowfin and skipjack tuna fishery - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106) UoC-1291 Withdrawn Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106) UoC-1166 Withdrawn Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Dolphin-Associated 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106) UoC-1290 Withdrawn Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Free Set 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31326 (F-SCS-0106) UoC-1165 -
PNA Western and Central Pacific skipjack and yellowfin, unassociated / non FAD set, tuna purse seine fishery - Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number In Assessment Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2446 Not certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Natural log sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31362 (F-ACO-0103) UoC-0441 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31362 (F-ACO-0103) UoC-0440 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31362 (F-ACO-0103) UoC-1258 -
Atún Sostenible EPO Panamá Tuna Fishery - In Assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number In Assessment Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2956 In Assessment Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2957 In Assessment Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2954 In Assessment Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2955 -
Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna French purse seine - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types combined 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31622 UoC-2907 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types combined 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31622 UoC-2906 -
Sant Yago TF Unassociated purse seine Atlantic yellowfin tuna fishery - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FSC sets 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-30011 UoC-2502 Withdrawn Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FAD Free sets 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-30011 UoC-1712 -
Eastern Pacific Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (FSC and FAD set fishery) - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified 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 UoC-2448 Certified 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-2447 -
PNG Fishing Industry Association’s purse seine skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2577 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2075 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2073 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2072 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2070
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”.