332 results
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View Details Canada 0AB 2+3KLMNO Greenland halibut bottom trawl and gillnet
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1812 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455 UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455 UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455 UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455 UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455 UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455 -
In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3246 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455 UoC-3247 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
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Certified
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View Details Shetland & Scottish Mainland Rope Grown mussel Enhanced Fishery
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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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Certified
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View Details South Africa hake longline
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Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2613 Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-2614 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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Improvement Program
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View Details Clams and Cockle fishery from Ria de Arousa
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0784 Corrugated venus (Venerupis corrugata) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES) UoC-0692 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES) UoC-0779 Grooved carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES) UoC-0781 Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES) UoC-0782 Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES) UoC-0777 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES) UoC-0780 Grooved carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES) UoC-0785 Corrugated venus (Venerupis corrugata) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31136 (F-BV-00332-ES)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Mussel raft culture in Galicia (Mejillón de Galicia DOP)
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2289 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Gear not know or not specified: Mussel larvae settle on ropes and it is grown at the raft 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn UoC-2290 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Scapêche and Compagnie des Pêches Saint Malo 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-0261 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEC-F-006 UoC-0262 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEC-F-005
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No longer in the program
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View Details Normandy and Jersey lobster
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0206 European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31278 (MEC-F-014) -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-0207 European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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Certified
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View Details OHV Dutch Waddenzee and Oosterschelde Hand Raked cockle
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0712 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31337 (F-ACO-0091) UoC-0677 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31337 (F-ACO-0091)
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Certified
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View Details Canada northern and striped shrimp
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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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Certified
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View Details Western Australia Kimberley demersal scalefish trap fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-1359 Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1396 Blue spotted emperor (Lethrinus punctulatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1414 Sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1398 Duskytail grouper (Epinephelus bleekeri) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1403 Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1357 White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1402 Banded grouper (Epinephelus amblycephalus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1400 Longface emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1399 Yellowstreaked snapper (Lutjanus lemniscatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1410 Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russelli) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1361 Crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1401 Spotted coralgrouper (Plectropomus maculatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1360 Areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1397 Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1356 Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1412 Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn UoC-1358 Goldbanded jobfish (Pristipomoides multidens) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Ireland rope grown mussel
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417 UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417 UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417
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Certified
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View Details Scapeche, Euronor and Compagnie des Peches de St Malo saithe
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2747 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31271 (MEC-F-005) MSC-F-31269 (MEC-F-001) -
Suspended
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1261 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31270 (MEC-F-006) UoC-2746 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31271 (MEC-F-005) MSC-F-31269 (MEC-F-001)
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Certified
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View Details Ireland Bottom Grown mussel
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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)
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Certified
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View Details U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1635 Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31442
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Certified
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View Details Tristan da Cunha rock lobster
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0392 Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani) Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007) UoC-2688 Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani) Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007) UoC-2689 Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani) Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007) UoC-2690 Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani) Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)
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Certified
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View Details South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0075 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31398 (F-LRF-0020)
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Certified
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View Details LFPO pelagic trawl sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1370 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31308 (F-BV-0580)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Southern king crab, Central Patagonian stock, traps with escape rings fishery in Argentine Sea
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0405 Southern king crab (Lithodes santolla) Traps: Traps with escape rings 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) MSC-F-31535
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Certified
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View Details Bay of Biscay purse seine sardine 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-1133 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31293 (F-BV-00470)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Cornwall sardine fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0204 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31296 (MEC-F-015)
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Certified
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”.