357 results
-
View Details Loch Torridon nephrops creel
-
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0032 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MML-FC-004 MML-FC-004
-
No longer in the program
-
View Details Jeri’s Seafood oyster dredge
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3148 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31649
-
Certified
-
View Details Thames cockle dredge
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1765 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges: Hydraulic cockle dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31451
-
Certified
-
View Details Russia Barents Sea Opilio Trap
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2069 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31467
-
Certified
-
View Details DFPO mussel, cockle and oyster
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2370 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528 UoC-2371 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge modified to catch cockles 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528 UoC-2372 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: oyster dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528 UoC-2373 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528
-
Certified
-
View Details AGAC four oceans Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2390 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31558 UoC-2393 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31556 UoC-2394 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31556 UoC-2396 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31530 UoC-2397 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31530 UoC-2398 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31530 UoC-2399 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31537 UoC-2400 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31537 UoC-2401 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31537 UoC-3236 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31558 -
In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3230 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine (FAD and FSC) 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) -
Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2391 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-2395 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product
-
Certified
-
View Details U.S. Northeastern Coast Longfin Inshore Squid and Northern Shortfin Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2242 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31476 UoC-2243 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31476
-
Certified
-
View Details Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus) bottom and mid-water trawl fishery
-
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0404 Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31359 (F-OIA-P-0300) UoC-0402 Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31359 (F-OIA-P-0300)
-
No longer in the program
-
View Details FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0765 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31411 (F-DNV-146646) UoC-3133 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31411 (F-DNV-146646)
-
Certified
-
View Details Prestige Oysters Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31457 UoC-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31457
-
Certified
-
View Details FROM Nord North Sea and Eastern Channel trammel net sole
-
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1168 Common sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31241 (MEC-F-045) UoC-1169 Common sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31241 (MEC-F-045)
-
No longer in the program
-
View Details The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1532 Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053) UoC-1533 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053)
-
Certified
-
View Details Clearwater Seafoods Eastern Canadian Offshore Clam
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1733 Stimpson's surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018) UoC-0614 Stimpson's surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018)
-
Certified
-
View Details Clams and Cockle fishery from Ria de Arousa
-
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)
-
No longer in the program
-
View Details Mussel raft culture in Galicia (Mejillón de Galicia DOP)
-
In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area 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) UoC-2290 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Dredges - Hand dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
-
In Assessment
-
View Details Shetland & Scottish Mainland Rope Grown mussel Enhanced Fishery
-
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)
-
Certified
-
View Details South Africa hake longline
-
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2613 Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Withdrawn UoC-2614 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Withdrawn
-
No longer in the program
-
View Details Schleswig-Holstein blue shell mussel
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1285 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31272 (MRAG-F-0072) UoC-1284 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31272 (MRAG-F-0072)
-
Certified
-
View Details DFPO Limfjord mussel and cockle fishery
-
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-1198 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31219 (MRAG-F_0050) UoC-1197 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31219 (MRAG-F_0050)
-
No longer in the program
-
View Details Limfjord blue shell mussel (rope grown)
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0125 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31300 (F-ACO-0060) UoC-0772 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31300 (F-ACO-0060)
-
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”.