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Kolkhoz Udarnik Karaginsky Gulf Karaga Bay and Litke Strait pacific salmon

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2478	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Traps: Coastal trap nets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31529
UoC-2479	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Traps: Coastal trap nets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31529

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-2480	Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)	Traps: Coastal trap nets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn

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Bass Strait central zone scallop

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2477	Southern Australia scallop (Pecten fumatus)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Scallop harvester vessel	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31536

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0074	Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022)
UoC-0073	Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022)

Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified Trawl

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1055	Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
UoC-1052	Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
UoC-1053	Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
UoC-1054	Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
UoC-1057	Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
UoC-1058	Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
UoC-1056	Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
UoC-1059	Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)

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Eastern Pacific Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (FSC and FAD set fishery)

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2447	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31576
UoC-2448	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)	MSC-F-31576

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Pedro Bank, Jamaica queen conch industrial dive fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3077	Queen conch (Aliger gigas)	Miscellaneous Gear: hand gather using free-diving, scuba or hookah dive gear	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31620

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US North Pacific halibut and sablefish

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0066	Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514
UoC-2406	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514
UoC-2407	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Traps - Pots	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514
UoC-2408	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514
UoC-3160	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Traps - Pots	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514
UoC-3161	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Hooks And Lines: Bottom-set hook and line	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514
UoC-3162	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Traps - Pots	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514
UoC-3163	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Vertical longline	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31514

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Russia Barents Sea Greenland Halibut

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2066	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31468

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Fiji Albacore, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna longline

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0628	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	MSC-F-31349 (F-ACO-0030)
UoC-2325	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31349 (F-ACO-0030)
UoC-1520	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	MSC-F-31349 (F-ACO-0030)

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TTKV WCPO skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2675	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601
UoC-2676	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601
UoC-2677	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601
UoC-2678	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601
UoC-2679	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601
UoC-2680	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601
UoC-2681	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601
UoC-2682	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine, all set types	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31601

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Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) East Sakhalin Walleye pollock

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2529	Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma)	Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater pelagic trawl, 13 large trawl vessels with freezers	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31559

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FBSA Canada Full Bay sea scallop

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0720	Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31378 (F-SAI-033)

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Western Asturias Octopus Traps Fishery of Artisanal Cofradias

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1172	Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)	Traps	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31230 (F-BV-1065)

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The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1516	Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057)
UoC-1517	Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)	Traps - Pots: Lobster traps	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057)

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Jeong Il Corporation Antarctic krill fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2338	Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)	Trawls - Other	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)	MSC-F-31517

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Russian Crab GC Sea of Okhotsk crab trap

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2548	Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus)	Traps: Bottom conical crabs traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31572
UoC-2549	Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)	Traps: Bottom conical crabs traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31572

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U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1635	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

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Tymlat Karaginsky Bay salmon fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1760	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023
UoC-1761	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: coastal trap nets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023
UoC-1762	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023
UoC-1763	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: coastal trap nets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)
UoC-2688	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)
UoC-2689	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)
UoC-2690	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)

Louisiana blue crab

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0442	Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)	Traps - Pots	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31382 (F-ACO-0056)

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”.

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Kolkhoz Udarnik Karaginsky Gulf Karaga Bay and Litke Strait pacific salmon

Bass Strait central zone scallop

South Africa hake trawl

Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified Trawl

Eastern Pacific Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (FSC and FAD set fishery)

Pedro Bank, Jamaica queen conch industrial dive fishery

US North Pacific halibut and sablefish

Russia Barents Sea Greenland Halibut

Fiji Albacore, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna longline

TTKV WCPO skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery

Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) East Sakhalin Walleye pollock

FBSA Canada Full Bay sea scallop

Western Asturias Octopus Traps Fishery of Artisanal Cofradias

The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery

Jeong Il Corporation Antarctic krill fishery

Russian Crab GC Sea of Okhotsk crab trap

U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine

Tymlat Karaginsky Bay salmon fishery

Tristan da Cunha rock lobster

Louisiana blue crab

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