361 results
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View Details UK Fisheries Ltd/DFFU/Doggerbank Northeast Arctic cod, haddock and saithe
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0587 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012) UoC-0588 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012) UoC-0585 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31339 (MEC-F-011) UoC-3228 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31339 (MEC-F-011) UoC-3229 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012)
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Certified
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View Details SSMO Shetland inshore brown crab and scallop
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31380 (F-LRF-0129) UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31380 (F-LRF-0129)
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Certified
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View Details Tuna Alliance Atlantic albacore longline fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2701 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31594 UoC-2702 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31594
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Certified
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View Details US North Atlantic swordfish, yellowfin, and albacore tuna fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Estonia North East Arctic cold water prawn and cod
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1737 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31405 (F-DNV-144850) UoC-0767 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31405 (F-DNV-144850)
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Certified
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View Details Natal-Brazil Longline Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna Fishery
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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3994 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface longline 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) UoC-3995 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: surface longline 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
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In Assessment
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View Details Tri Marine Atlantic Albacore longline fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2489 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31553 UoC-2490 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31553
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Certified
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View Details Oceanprom Barents Sea cod and haddock
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1740 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30035 UoC-1741 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30035
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No longer in the program
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View Details North-West Fishing Consortium Norwegian & Barents Seas cod, haddock & saithe
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1519 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) UoC-1157 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) UoC-1156 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2326 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071)
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Certified
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View Details Red and common octopus fishery, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-2611 Mexican four-eyed octopus (Octopus maya) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Fishing rod with lines containing bait, this method is known locally as gareteo 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2612 Western Atlantic common octopus (Octopus americanus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Also employs a fishing rod with lines and bait, in this fishery a hook is used at the line. In the Yucatan peninsula the pole and line fishing gear is used. 31 (Atlantic, Western Central)
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In Assessment
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View Details North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0530 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31343 (F-ACO-0057)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Atlantic deep sea red crab
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0085 Red crab (Chaceon quinquedens) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn SCS-MFCP-F-0021
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No longer in the program
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View Details «GELA» Ltd North East Atlantic European plaice
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2541 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31571
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Certified
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View Details North West Atlantic Canada harpoon swordfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0154 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Grappling And Wounding - Harpoons 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31345 (F-ACO-0016)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0411 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn MRAG-F-0002
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No longer in the program
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View Details ACTEMSA-LEAL SANTOS pole and line West Atlantic skipjack fishery
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View Details Norway sandeel and North Sea sprat
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034 UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034 UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034 UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034 UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034 UoC-2078 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn UoC-2079 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls - pair trawls: Pelagic trawls and midwater pair trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn UoC-2080 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034 UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034
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Certified
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View Details CSHMAC Celtic Sea herring 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-0941 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn F-SAI-026 F-SAI-026 UoC-0610 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn F-SAI-026 F-SAI-026 UoC-0942 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn F-SAI-026 F-SAI-026
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No longer in the program
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View Details ANABAC Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna purse seine fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2905 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31512 UoC-2977 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FAD + FSC 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31512 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2359 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seiners in free schools 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31512
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Certified
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View Details FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2897 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2899 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2896 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2898 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2900 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2901 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
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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”.