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    DFPO Denmark North Sea plaice

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0253 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0255 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0254 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    New Zealand hoki

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0057 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn F-ACO-0043
      UoC-0056 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn F-ACO-0043
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    Russian Federation Barents Sea cod, haddock and saithe

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0933 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1724 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0932 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    US Northeast Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery

    • 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Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) Trawls - Bottom trawls: small mesh bottom trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn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squid (Illex illecebrosus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh bottom trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    DFPO Denmark North Sea sole

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0713 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0579 Common sole (Solea solea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0589 Common sole (Solea solea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    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)
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    New Zealand hake trawl

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1153 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-1152 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-0136 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
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    Scapêche and Compagnie des Pêches Saint Malo saithe

    • 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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    The QRILL Company Antarctic Krill

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31191 (F-ACO-0100)
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3440 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater Trawl 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
      UoC-3441 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Stern Trawler and Individual Otter Trawl Hauls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
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    Lakes and Coorong, South Australia

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0357 Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0358 Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0355 Australia cockle (Donax deltoides) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
      UoC-0356 Southern meagre (Argyrosomus hololepidotus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn F-SCS-0075
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    DFPO Denmark North Sea & Skagerrak haddock

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0591 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0714 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0593 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-0592 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Maldives pole & line skipjack tuna

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0127 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) MSC-F-31341 (F-DNV-191232)
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-0609 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Handline 51 (Indian Ocean, Western)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0607 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pole and Line 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) Withdrawn MSC-F-31341 (F-DNV-191232)
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    Ross Sea toothfish longline

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic) MSC-F-31221 (F-ACO-0032)
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3392 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom Set Longline 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
      UoC-3393 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom Set Longline 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
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    New Zealand southern blue whiting trawl

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0138 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn F-ACO-0045
      UoC-1801 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn F-ACO-0045
      UoC-1802 Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Other: Mid-water and bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn F-ACO-0045
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    Scapeche, Euronor and Compagnie des Peches de St Malo saithe

    • 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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    Newfoundland & Labrador snow crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0726 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
      UoC-0728 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
      UoC-0735 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
      UoC-0727 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
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    US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
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    Canada Atlantic halibut

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
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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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    Alaska Pacific cod - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0243 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070)
      UoC-0241 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070)
      UoC-0242 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070)
      UoC-0068 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070)
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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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