361 results
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View Details Iberian sardine purse seine fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3177 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31652 UoC-3178 European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31652
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Certified
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View Details Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0576 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588) UoC-0578 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588)
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Certified
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View Details Cornish hake gill net
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0429 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31190 (F-ACO-0040) -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-3316 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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Certified
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View Details Dee Estuary and Burry Inlet cockles
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0682 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31320 (MEC-F-033) UoC-2703 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand-gathering (rake and sieve) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31320 (MEC-F-033)
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Certified
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View Details U.S. Northeastern Coast Longfin Inshore Squid and Northern Shortfin Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery
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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
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Certified
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View Details Limfjord blue shell mussel (rope grown)
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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)
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Certified
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View Details Argentine hoki (Macruronus magellanicus) bottom and mid-water trawl 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-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)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Clearwater Seafoods Eastern Canadian Offshore Clam
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018) UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018)
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Certified
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View Details Misho's Oysters: Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3620 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31685 UoC-3621 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31685
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Certified
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View Details Schleswig-Holstein blue shell mussel
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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)
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Certified
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View Details DFPO Limfjord mussel and cockle 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-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)
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No longer in the program
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View Details US Northeast Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-1663 Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls: small mesh bottom trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2000 Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh bottom trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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No longer in the 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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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)
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In Assessment
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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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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-2613 Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) UoC-2614 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
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In Assessment
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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 Ekofish Group and Osprey Trawlers North Sea Twin-rigged Plaice
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2376 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter twin trawls: Twin rig trawl < 100mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31531 UoC-2377 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31531 UoC-2378 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31531 UoC-2379 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31531 UoC-2380 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31531
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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”.