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Canada Scotia-Fundy haddock - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0166 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0170 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0165 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0169 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0167 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0171 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0168 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0164 -
The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053) UoC-1533 Certified Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053) UoC-1532 -
Canada 3LN redfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-1217 Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-1218 -
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 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1516 Certified Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1517 -
Tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free-school 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) - one boat operated purse seines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1770 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1771 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1772 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1766 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1767 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - one boat operated purse seines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31441 UoC-1769 -
Kiribati albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna longline 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 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2064 Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2065 Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2062 Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2063 Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2058 Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2060 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2054 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497 UoC-2056 -
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 -
FTP Comandor JSC Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River Pacific salmon - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31540 UoC-2495 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31540 UoC-2494 -
AQIP snow crab trap - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1952 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2453 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2454 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2455 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2456 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2457 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2458 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2459 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2460 Withdrawn Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1953 -
Havsodlarna Swedish West Coast Rope Grown Mussel Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31415 (F-CUP-052) UoC-0770 -
U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31442 UoC-1635 -
Tymlat Karaginsky Bay 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-30023 UoC-1762 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-30023 UoC-1763 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-30023 UoC-1760 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-30023 UoC-1761 -
New Zealand hake, hoki, ling and Southern blue whiting - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1644 Certified Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1643 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1649 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1647 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1648 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1646 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1645 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1650 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1653 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1652 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1651 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1654 Certified Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1656 Certified Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1655 Suspended Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1660 Certified Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1659 Certified Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1658 -
Louisiana blue crab - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31382 (F-ACO-0056) UoC-0442 -
Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31411 (F-DNV-146646) UoC-0765 -
Micronesia Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna Purse Seine 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): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2387 Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2386 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2383 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2382 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine sets associated with drifting floating objects, including natural floating objects and drifting fish aggregating devices 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2385 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine unassociated sets (also referred to as sets on free-swimming schools – FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31515 UoC-2384 -
Small Pelagics Fishery in Sonora, Gulf of California - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31348 (F-SCS-0107) UoC-1513 Certified Sardine (Sardinops sagax) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31348 (F-SCS-0107) UoC-0118 -
New Zealand albacore tuna troll - 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 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31295 (F-ACO-0038) UoC-0135 -
Gulf of St Lawrence Northern shrimp trawl fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131) UoC-2327 Certified Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131) UoC-0943 Certified Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131) UoC-2329 Certified Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131) UoC-2328
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”.