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    Abrolhos Island and Mid-West scallop trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2474 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Otter twin trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31526
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    New South Wales Eastern rock lobster trap fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2749 Green rock lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) Traps 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31606
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    Australia silverlip pearl oyster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1273 Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005
      UoC-2845 Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand harvesting of wild broodstock and hatchery reared 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005
      UoC-1272 Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005
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    Shark Bay prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1142 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-1143 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
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    South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1988 Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
      UoC-1989 Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
      UoC-1991 Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31433
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    Western Australia sea cucumber

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1924 Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1925 Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
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    Western Australia Peel Harvey Estuarine blue swimmer crab and sea mullet

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1191 Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Seine Nets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
      UoC-1161 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1163 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
      UoC-1162 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Falling Gear 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1164 Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn MSC-F-31420
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    Exmouth Gulf Prawns

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1138 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006
      UoC-1958 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Quad rigged 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006
      UoC-1137 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006
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    Australia mackerel icefish

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1955 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic) Withdrawn
      UoC-0065 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Bottom trawls 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic) Withdrawn
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    Australia royal red prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2788 Jack-knife shrimp (Haliporoides sibogae) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31595
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    Western Australia Gascoyne Line fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1419 Trumpet emperor (Lethrinus miniatus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1423 Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1421 Japanese meagre (Argyrosomus japonicus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1424 Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1415 Goldbanded jobfish (Pristipomoides multidens) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1428 Eightbar grouper (Hyporthodus octofasciatus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1429 Ruby snapper (Etelis sp) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1427 Deepsea jewfish (Glaucosoma buergeri) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1416 Sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1422 Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1420 White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1426 Silver seabream (Pagrus auratus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1425 Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1417 Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1418 Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae) Hooks And Lines: Mechanised or Hand 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    Western Australia Pilbara Demersal Scalefish trap fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1366 Crimson snapper (Lutjanus erythropterus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1413 Sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1404 Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1363 White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1368 Areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1362 Emperor red snapper (Lutjanus sebae) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1409 Falkor chimaera (Chimaera didierae) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1367 Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1364 Goldbanded jobfish (Pristipomoides multidens) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1405 Yellowstreaked snapper (Lutjanus lemniscatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1408 Spotted coralgrouper (Plectropomus maculatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1407 Longface emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1406 Crimson jobfish (Pristipomoides filamentosus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1369 Blue spotted emperor (Lethrinus punctulatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1411 Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russelli) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
      UoC-1365 Brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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    Australia Northern prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0630 Grooved tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31347 (MRAG-F-0009)
      UoC-0631 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31347 (MRAG-F-0009)
      UoC-0632 Red endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus ensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31347 (MRAG-F-0009)
      UoC-0634 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31347 (MRAG-F-0009)
      UoC-0633 Indian white prawn (Fenneropenaeus indicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31347 (MRAG-F-0009)
      UoC-0629 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31347 (MRAG-F-0009)
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    Spencer Gulf king prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0446 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31257 (MRAG-F-0058)
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    Macquarie Island (MI) toothfish

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0623 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31423
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0622 Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31423
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    South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1372 Australia cockle (Donax deltoides) Miscellaneous Gear: Rake 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31424
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    Bass Strait central zone scallop

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2477 Southern Australia scallop (Pecten fumatus) Dredges - Boat dredges: Scallop harvester vessel 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31536
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    Australia western rock lobster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0059 Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31418
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    Western Australia octopus

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1922 Western rock octopus (Octopus djinda) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31447
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    Western Australia enhanced greenlip abalone

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2528 Greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) Miscellaneous Gear: hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31550
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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”.

 

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