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US Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, pollock and redfish trawl - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122) UoC-1566 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122) UoC-1564 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122) UoC-1563 Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122) UoC-1565 -
Greenland lumpfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31198 (F-DNV-165369) UoC-1088 -
US Atlantic spiny dogfish, winter skate and little skate - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn American angler (Lophius americanus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1858 Withdrawn American angler (Lophius americanus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1860 Withdrawn American angler (Lophius americanus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1862 Certified Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2298 Certified Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2299 Certified Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2300 Withdrawn Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0460 Certified Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2744 Withdrawn Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0457 Withdrawn Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0461 Certified Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2743 Withdrawn Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0458 Withdrawn Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0462 Certified Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-2745 Withdrawn Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0459 Certified Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-1852 Certified Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-1854 Certified Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30033 UoC-1856 -
SZLC, CSFC & FZLC Cook Islands EEZ South Pacific albacore, yellowfin and bigeye longline - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1972 Withdrawn Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1974 Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-30001 UoC-1033 Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-30001 UoC-2278 Withdrawn Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1975 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-30001 UoC-1371 Withdrawn Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-1973 -
PNG Fishing Industry Association’s purse seine skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2577 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2075 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2073 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine fishing, anchored and drifting FAD 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2072 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free school (un-associated sets) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31470 UoC-2070 -
Irikla Reservoir perch and pikeperch fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31234 (MRAG-F-0056) UoC-1134 Certified Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31234 (MRAG-F-0056) UoC-1920 -
FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-0650 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2899 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2896 Withdrawn Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-1431 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2898 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2901 Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2897 Withdrawn Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-1283 Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163) UoC-2900 -
Crab Catchers Association Sea of Okhotsk crab fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610 UoC-2575 Certified Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610 UoC-2574 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610 UoC-2576 -
DFA Dutch North Sea ensis - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atl.razor clam (Ensis directus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31351 (F-ACO-0092) UoC-0651 -
Patagonian scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica) bottom otter trawl fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Patagonian scallop (Zygochlamis patagonica) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) MSC-F-31325 (F-OIA-P-0101) UoC-0060 -
Southern New England winter and little skate - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Little skate (Raja erinacea) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501 UoC-2346 Withdrawn Little skate (Raja erinacea) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501 UoC-2355 Certified Little skate (Raja erinacea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501 UoC-2347 Certified Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501 UoC-2344 Withdrawn Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501 UoC-2354 Certified Winter skate (Raja ocellata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31501 UoC-2345 -
Northern Ireland Bottom Grown mussel - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31386 (F-SAI-008) UoC-0703 -
ISF Iceland anglerfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1597 Certified Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1598 Certified Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Anglerfish gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1599 Not certified Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Miscellaneous Gear: Lumpfish gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1600 Certified Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1596 Certified Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1601 Certified Monk angler (Lophius piscatorius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31350 (F-TUN-1110) UoC-1595 -
Solomon Islands longline albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin tuna 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 - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31452 UoC-1998 Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31452 UoC-2636 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31452 UoC-1999 -
Faroe Islands silver smelt - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Silver smelt (Argentina silus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31324 (F-DNV-121603) UoC-0635 -
OCI Grand Bank yellowtail flounder trawl - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31211 (F-ACO-0001) UoC-0155 -
Barents Sea cod, haddock and saithe - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31582 UoC-0086 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31581 UoC-0574 Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31580 UoC-1155 -
Shetland & Scottish Mainland Rope Grown mussel Enhanced Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Mussels (Mytilus spp) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31314 (F - ACO - 090) UoC-0599 Certified Mussels (Mytilus spp) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31314 (F - ACO - 090) UoC-0600 -
North Sea Brown Shrimp - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30003 UoC-1292 -
Australia western rock lobster - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31418 UoC-0059
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”.