335 results
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View Details Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) Western Bering Sea Walleye pollock
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2526 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater pelagic trawl, 13 large trawl vessels with freezers 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31551
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View Details Schleswig-Holstein blue shell mussel
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1285 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31272 (MRAG-F-0072) UoC-1284 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31272 (MRAG-F-0072)
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View Details Wash Brown Shrimp
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1811 Common shrimp (Crangon crangon) Trawls - Bottom trawls - beam trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31456
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View Details Western Bering Sea Pacific cod and Pacific halibut longline
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1807 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31439 UoC-1808 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31439 UoC-3126 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31439 UoC-3127 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31439 -
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-3208 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn UoC-3209 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom longline 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn
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View Details The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1532 Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053) UoC-1533 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053)
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View Details FIUN Barents & Norwegian Seas cod and haddock
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584 UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584 UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584 UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584
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View Details BSAI and GOA flatfish
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2210 Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2211 Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2212 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2213 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2214 Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2215 Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2216 Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2217 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2218 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2219 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491 UoC-2220 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
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View Details Norway North East Arctic haddock
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0950 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0150 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0152 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0149 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0951 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0148 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0952 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0949 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0151 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0953 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) -
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0422 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0418 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0419 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0421 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0420 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
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View Details NZRO Gulf of Riga herring trawl
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2285 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31463 -
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2043 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn UoC-2044 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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View Details Scotian Shelf snow crab trap
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31328 (F-SAI-005)
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View Details Dutch North Sea spisula
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3170 Subtruncate surf clam (Spisula subtruncata) Dredges - Boat dredges: Adapted shellfish dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31668
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View Details US Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1288 Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31545 UoC-1289 Ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31545
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View Details Iturup Island pink & chum salmon
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1738 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines: purse seine 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31204 (F-SCS-0093) UoC-1739 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines: purse seine 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31204 (F-SCS-0093) UoC-0122 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31204 (F-SCS-0093) UoC-0121 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31204 (F-SCS-0093)
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View Details Vostochny Bereg-Maksimovskiy, Koryakmoreprodukt-Nachikinskoe & Severo-Vostochnaya Company Karaginsky Bay salmon fisheries
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2087 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483 UoC-2088 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483 UoC-2089 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483 UoC-2090 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483 UoC-2091 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483 UoC-2092 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483 -
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2093 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2094 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2095 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2096 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2097 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483 UoC-2098 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
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View Details Ireland rope grown mussel
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417 UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417 UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417
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View Details Tuna Alliance Atlantic albacore longline fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2701 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31594 UoC-2702 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31594
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View Details North West Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Tuna
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3128 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, harpoon, rod and reel, buoy gear 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31614 UoC-3129 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31614 UoC-3130 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31614
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View Details US West Coast pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1196 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045) UoC-0054 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31354 (MRAG-F-0034) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045) UoC-1195 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045)
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View Details Cornish hake gill net
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0429 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31190 (F-ACO-0040) -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-3316 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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View Details Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2481 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Mid-water pelagic trawl 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31534
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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”.