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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 -
Guyana seabob - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Seabob shrimp (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31432 UoC-1921 -
Ekofish Group and Osprey Trawlers North Sea Twin-rigged Plaice - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31531 UoC-2378 Certified European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31531 UoC-2377 Certified European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >100mm and < 120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31531 UoC-2379 Certified European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter trawls: Twin rig trawl >120mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31531 UoC-2380 Certified European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Otter twin trawls: Twin rig trawl < 100mm cod end mesh. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31531 UoC-2376 -
ISF Greenland halibut - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets and entangling nets: Greenland halibut gillnet 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31336 (F-TUN-1109) UoC-3078 Certified Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Cod gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31336 (F-TUN-1109) UoC-1503 Certified Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31336 (F-TUN-1109) UoC-1504 Not certified Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1507 Certified Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31336 (F-TUN-1109) UoC-1501 Withdrawn Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1506 Certified Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31336 (F-TUN-1109) UoC-1502 Certified Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31336 (F-TUN-1109) UoC-1505 -
Osh-koo-na-ning walleye and northern pike commercial gillnet fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2021 Withdrawn American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2023 Withdrawn American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2024 Withdrawn Lake cisco (Coregonus artedi) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2035 Withdrawn Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2029 Withdrawn Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2034 Withdrawn Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2038 Withdrawn Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2041 Certified Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31151 (MRAG-F-0079) UoC-0935 Withdrawn Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2026 Withdrawn Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2028 Withdrawn Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2031 Withdrawn Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2033 Withdrawn Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2037 Withdrawn Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2040 Certified Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31151 (MRAG-F-0079) UoC-0934 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2020 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2022 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2025 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2027 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2030 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2032 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2036 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2039 Withdrawn Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-2042 -
Falkland Island toothfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) MSC-F-31404 (F-LRF-0128) UoC-0754 -
Lake Erie Multi-species Commercial - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1009 Certified American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1007 Certified American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1008 Certified American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1006 Certified American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1010 Certified American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1011 Certified American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1012 Withdrawn Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1017 Withdrawn Lake(=Common)whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1020 Withdrawn Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) Trawls - Other 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1027 Certified Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052) UoC-1023 Withdrawn White bass (Morone chrysops) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1015 Withdrawn White bass (Morone chrysops) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1016 Withdrawn White perch (Morone americana) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1014 Withdrawn White perch (Morone americana) Traps - Fyke nets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) UoC-1013 -
Macquarie Island (MI) toothfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31423 UoC-0623 Withdrawn Patagonia toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31423 UoC-0622 -
Norway beaked redfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Other: Mainly semipelagic but also demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31589 UoC-2605 -
Canada Highly Migratory Species Foundation (CHMSF) British Columbia Albacore Tuna North Pacific - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31189 (F-SAI-002) UoC-0096 -
Philippine small-scale yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) handline fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): handline with anchored FADs 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31527 UoC-2411 -
Ozernovsky RKZ No 55 West Kamchatka salmon fishery - 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-31477 UoC-2241 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stow nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31477 UoC-2240 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31477 UoC-2239 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stow nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31477 UoC-2238 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31477 UoC-2237 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stow nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31477 UoC-2236 -
ANABAC Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seiner FSC & FAD sets 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31617 UoC-2683 -
TAFCO FSM skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31619 UoC-2960 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31619 UoC-2961 -
Chilean Jack mackerel industrial purse seine fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Chilean jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-30030 UoC-1747 -
Netherlands blue shell mussel (translocation, bottom & cultured) fishery - 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-31496 UoC-2341 Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496 UoC-2340 Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496 UoC-2343 Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496 UoC-2339 Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Suspended ropes 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31496 UoC-2748 -
ISF Iceland Cod - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0563 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0565 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-2462 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0564 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0562 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0561 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-1348 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-2461 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0747 -
Anabac Atlantic purse seine yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) fishery (FAD and FSC) - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31512 UoC-2905 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FAD + FSC 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31512 UoC-2977 Withdrawn Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seiners in free schools 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) UoC-2359 -
«GELA» Ltd North East Arctic 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 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31563 UoC-2538 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31563 UoC-2539 Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31563 UoC-2540 -
FIUN Russian Barents Sea shrimp - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31520 UoC-2439
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”.