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BSAI and GOA Pacific cod - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2208 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2224 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2772 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2776 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2209 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2780 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2204 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2222 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2770 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2774 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2205 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2778 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2206 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2223 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2771 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2775 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2207 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2779 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2202 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2221 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2769 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2773 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2203 Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2777 -
US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1175 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1177 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1173 Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1174 -
Norebo Sea of Okhotsk Mid-Water Trawl Pollock Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31611 UoC-2601 Certified Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31611 UoC-2602 -
Venetian Wild Harvested Striped Clam (Venus Chamelea gallina) - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Striped venus (Chamelea gallina) Dredges - Boat dredges 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea) MSC-F-31381 (DNV-F-264689) UoC-1531 -
Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic longline bluefin tuna fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31459 UoC-1874 -
Reunion Island swordfish longline fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) MSC-F-31561 UoC-2493 -
South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Australia cockle (Donax deltoides) Miscellaneous Gear: Rake 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31424 UoC-1372 -
Australia silverlip pearl oyster - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005 UoC-1273 Certified Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005 UoC-1272 Certified Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand harvesting of wild broodstock and hatchery reared 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30005 UoC-2845 -
Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31461 UoC-2081 Certified Dusky rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31461 UoC-2086 Certified Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31461 UoC-2083 Certified Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31461 UoC-2084 Certified Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31461 UoC-2082 Certified Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31461 UoC-2085 -
Southern king crab, Central Patagonian stock, traps with escape rings fishery in Argentine Sea - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Southern king crab (Lithodes santolla) Traps: Traps with escape rings 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) MSC-F-31535 UoC-0405 -
Japanese scallop hanging and seabed enhanced fisheries - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Dredges - Boat dredges 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068) UoC-0432 Certified Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Harvesting Machines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068) UoC-0431 Certified Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068) UoC-0430 -
Yalu Estuary manila clam fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Dredges - Hand dredges: Propeller and water jet dredge, with secondary harvest of broodstock and juvenile clams by towed net and/or hand working 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31524 UoC-2313 -
California Market Squid Producers Alliance purse seine fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Opalescent inshore squid (Loligo opalescens) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31602 UoC-2846 -
Katsuo Ippon-zuri Gyogyo albacore and skipjack pole and line fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-2753 Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2751 Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2755 Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2757 Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2761 Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2763 Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2765 Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2759 Withdrawn Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-2752 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2750 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2754 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2756 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2760 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2762 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2764 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2758 -
Kochi and Miyazaki Offshore Pole and Line Albacore and Skipjack fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31510 UoC-2361 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31510 UoC-2360 -
VA-Delta Kamchatka salmon fisheries - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1982 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1213 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1214 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1983 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1215 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1216 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1211 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1980 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1212 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1981 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-1534 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31265 (MRAG-F-0061) UoC-2409 -
Kolkhoz Udarnik Karaginsky Gulf Karaga Bay and Litke Strait pacific salmon - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31529 UoC-2479 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31529 UoC-2478 Withdrawn Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-2480 -
Western Asturias Octopus Traps Fishery of Artisanal Cofradias - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31230 (F-BV-1065) UoC-1172 -
The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1516 Certified Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1517 -
Jeong Il Corporation Antarctic krill fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Other 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31517 UoC-2338
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”.