48 results
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View Details CVO Dutch North Sea brown shrimp
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-0142 Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimp
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-3005 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3006 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3007 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3008 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3009 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3010 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3011 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3012 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3013 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3014 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3015 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3016 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3017 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other: Beam trawl for catching surface shrimp 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3018 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other: Beam trawl for catching surface shrimp 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3019 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other: Beam trawl for catching surface shrimp 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3020 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3021 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3022 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3023 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3024 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3025 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3026 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3027 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3028 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3029 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3030 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3031 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3032 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3033 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3034 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3035 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3036 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3037 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3038 Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3039 Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-3040 Northern pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum) Trawls - Other 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Germany North Sea Brown shrimp
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-0401 Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Wash Brown Shrimp
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1811 Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31456
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Certified
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View Details North Sea Brown Shrimp
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1292 Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30003
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Certified
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View Details Mexican Pacific Brown Shrimp bottom trawl fishery
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Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2849 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl net “ala de angel” 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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Improvement Program
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View Details Mexican Pacific Shrimp Fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2309 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2310 Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2311 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Midwater trawls - shrimp trawls 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Mexican Pacific artisanal shrimp fishery
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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3173 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-3174 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (changos) – Artisanal 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-3175 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-3176 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (changos) – Artisanal 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2615 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (knows locally as changos) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2616 Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (knows locally as changos) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2617 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Manual bottom trawl nets (knows locally as changos) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2618 Blue shrimp (Penaeus stylirostris) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2619 Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2620 Yellowleg shrimp (Penaeus californiensis) Falling Gear - Cast nets: Modified cast nets (suriperas) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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In Assessment
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View Details Exmouth Gulf Prawns
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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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Certified
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View Details Australia Northern prawn
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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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Certified
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View Details Shark Bay prawn
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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) -
In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3616 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Other: scallop and prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) UoC-3617 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Scallop and prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) UoC-3618 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Trawls - Other: Scallop and prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) UoC-3619 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
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Certified
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View Details OSF Orkney brown crab creel fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-1634 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots: Baited creel (pot) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) offshore bottom trawl fishery in federal waters
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In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3212 Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)
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In Assessment
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View Details Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) coastal trawling fishery in waters of Province of Chubut
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3147 Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) MSC-F-31644
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Certified
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View Details India Kerala deep-sea shrimp trawl fishery
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Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2471 Arabian red shrimp (Aristeus alcocki) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls: Demersal Trawl 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-2472 Indian nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus woodmasoni) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls: Demersal trawl 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-2473 Heterocarpus chani (Heterocarpus chani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls: Demersal Trawl 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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Improvement Program
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View Details US West Coast pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1196 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045) UoC-0054 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31354 (MRAG-F-0034) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045) UoC-1195 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045)
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Certified
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View Details Australia royal red prawn
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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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Certified
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View Details Indonesia Kotabaru Prawn
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Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2596 Banana prawn (Fenneropenaeus merguiensis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-2597 Yellow shrimp (Metapenaeus brevicornis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Trammel nets 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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Improvement Program
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View Details Canada northern and striped shrimp
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1339 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112) UoC-0488 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 18 (Arctic Sea), 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112) UoC-1338 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112) UoC-0091 Striped shrimp (Pandalus montagui) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 18 (Arctic Sea), 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112) UoC-0092 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31284 (F-ACO-0112)
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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
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”.