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    Poland flatfish trawl

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2362 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2364 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2366 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2368 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal Otter Trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2427 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2428 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2429 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2430 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2431 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2432 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2434 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2435 Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2437 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2438 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    DFPO Kattegat and Baltic plaice

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1206 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1202 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1204 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1207 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1205 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1203 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Bristol Channel ray

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0266 Thornback ray (Raja clavata) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0271 Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0270 Spotted ray (Raja montagui) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0267 Blonde ray (Raja brachyura) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0269 Sandy ray (Leucoraja circularis) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0268 Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Southern New England winter and little skate

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-2344 Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31501
      UoC-2345 Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31501
      UoC-2346 Little skate (Leucoraja erinaceus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31501
      UoC-2347 Little skate (Leucoraja erinaceus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31501
      UoC-2354 Winter skate (Leucoraja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-2355 Little skate (Leucoraja erinaceus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    DFPO, DPPO and SPFPO North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat sandeel, sprat and Norway pout

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1245 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1241 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1243 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1239 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1240 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1238 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1242 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1244 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1633 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1957 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1627 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1629 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1631 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1626 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1630 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1628 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1632 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery

    • Certified
      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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    ISF Iceland greater silver smelt

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2646 Silver smelt (Argentina silus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31603
      UoC-2647 Silver smelt (Argentina silus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31603
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    Blackwater native oyster

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0351 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0352 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Sweden and Norway Skagerrak and Kattegat sprat

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1066 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1067 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Canada Scotia-Fundy haddock

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0165 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
      UoC-0166 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
      UoC-0167 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
      UoC-0169 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
      UoC-0168 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
      UoC-0171 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
      UoC-0170 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
      UoC-0164 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
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    Misho's Oysters: Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery

    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3620 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
      UoC-3621 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
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    Pärnu Bay and Väinameri Sea perch and pikeperch

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2555 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets and trap nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2556 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets and trap nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    DFPO Denmark North Sea and Skagerrak hake and plaice

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0596 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1270 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1267 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0597 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1268 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0594 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1269 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0595 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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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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    Isefjord and East Jutland Danish blue shell mussel

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0601 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0481 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Southern North Sea nephrops

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0179 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0178 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    FPO Icelandic capelin

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2512 Capelin (Mallotus villosus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31532
      UoC-2513 Capelin (Mallotus villosus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31532
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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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    Exmouth mussels

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0705 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0704 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Danish and Swedish nephrops

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0980 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0975 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0979 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0976 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0982 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0978 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0981 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0977 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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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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