332 results
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View Details ISF Iceland anglerfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1601 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1598 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1599 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1596 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1595 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1597 Angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110)
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View Details The QRILL Company Antarctic Krill
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31191 (F-ACO-0100) -
In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3440 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater Trawl 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) UoC-3441 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Stern Trawler and Individual Otter Trawl Hauls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
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Certified
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View Details FISF Faroe Islands saithe
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0719 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31374 (F-DNV-137754) UoC-0717 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31374 (F-DNV-137754) UoC-0716 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31374 (F-DNV-137754)
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View Details Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) saithe
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0638 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEP-F-019 UoC-0637 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEP-F-019 UoC-0639 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Scottish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEP-F-019
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No longer in the program
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View Details ISF Iceland lemon sole
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1749 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111) UoC-1748 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111) UoC-1750 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111)
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Certified
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View Details U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimp
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-3005 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3006 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3007 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3008 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3009 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3010 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3011 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3012 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3013 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3014 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3015 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3016 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3017 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other: Beam trawl for catching surface shrimp 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3018 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other: Beam trawl for catching surface shrimp 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3019 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other: Beam trawl for catching surface shrimp 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3020 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3021 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3022 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3023 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3024 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3025 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3026 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3027 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3028 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3029 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3030 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3031 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3032 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3033 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3034 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3035 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3036 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3037 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3038 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3039 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3040 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
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Certified
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View Details Burry Inlet cockles
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0058 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31363 (MEC-F-046 )
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No longer in the program
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View Details Havsodlarna Swedish West Coast Rope Grown Mussel Fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0770 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31415 (F-CUP-052)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Royal Frysk Jutland mussels
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0625 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MML-F-118
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No longer in the program
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View Details Louisiana blue crab
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31382 (F-ACO-0056)
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Certified
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View Details Western Asturias Octopus Traps Fishery of Artisanal Cofradias
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1172 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31230 (F-BV-1065)
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Certified
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View Details Jeong Il Corporation Antarctic krill fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2338 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Other 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31517
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Certified
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View Details NAFO 3M Flemish Cap cold water prawn
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2491 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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View Details Dutch rod and line fishery for sea bass
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0426 European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEP-F-022
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No longer in the program
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View Details Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) offshore bottom trawl fishery in federal waters
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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3212 Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)
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In Assessment
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View Details CVO sole gillnet
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0100 Common sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn F-FCI-0005
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No longer in the program
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View Details Grupo Regal Spain hake longline
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0449 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31150 (F-FCI-0038)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Pedro Bank, Jamaica queen conch industrial dive fishery
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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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Certified
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View Details Stornoway nephrops trawl
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0020 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MML-F-035
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No longer in the program
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”.