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    Tri Marine Atlantic Albacore longline fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2489 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31553
      UoC-2490 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31553
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    Canada Pacific (British Columbia) groundfish trawl option A

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3321 Rougheye rockfish (Sebastes aleutianus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3351 Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3352 Canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3353 Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3355 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3359 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3361 Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3362 Redstripe rockfish (Sebastes proriger) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3363 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3369 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3370 Shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3371 Silvergray rockfish (Sebastes brevispinis) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3372 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3374 Widow rockfish (Sebastes entomelas) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3375 Yellowmouth rockfish (Sebastes reedi) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
      UoC-3376 Yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31666
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    Dae Hae Pacific Yellowfin, Bigeye, and Albacore Longline

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2997 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31636
      UoC-2998 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31636
      UoC-3000 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31636
      UoC-3001 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31636
      UoC-3002 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31636
      UoC-3004 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31636
      UoC-3676 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-3677 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3678 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-3679 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
      UoC-3680 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest)
      UoC-3681 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-3056 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31636
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    Irikla Reservoir perch and pikeperch fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1920 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31234 (MRAG-F-0056)
      UoC-1134 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31234 (MRAG-F-0056)
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    FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2897 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
      UoC-2899 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
      UoC-2896 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
      UoC-2898 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
      UoC-2900 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
      UoC-2901 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1283 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
      UoC-0650 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
      UoC-1431 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31322 (F-DNV-121163)
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    Gaspésie lobster trap spring fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1089 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31180 (F-SAI-015)
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    Northern Ireland Pelagic Sustainability Group(NIPSG) North Sea herring

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1160 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31280 (F-ACO-0113)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1159 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1158 Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31280 (F-ACO-0113)
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    Estonia North East Arctic cold water prawn and cod

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1737 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31405 (F-DNV-144850)
      UoC-0767 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31405 (F-DNV-144850)
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    Norway North Sea herring

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0016 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-61406
      UoC-0017 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-61406
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    US Atlantic sea scallop

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0410 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31409 (F-SCS-0112)
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    Western Australia octopus

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1922 Western rock octopus (Octopus djinda) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31447
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    US Pacific Tuna Group Purse Seine FSC and FAD Set Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2497 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2498 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2499 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2500 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-2501 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3154 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3551 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3552 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3553 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3554 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3555 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3556 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3557 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3558 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3559 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3560 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3561 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3562 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3563 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3564 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3565 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3566 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3567 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
      UoC-3568 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31549
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    AGAC integral purse seine tropical tuna fishery - Pacific Ocean

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3870 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): FSC and FAD 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31530
      UoC-3871 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31530
      UoC-3872 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31530
      UoC-3873 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31537
      UoC-3874 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31537
      UoC-3875 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31537
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    AAFA and WFOA North Pacific albacore tuna

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0078 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31371 (MRAG-F-0052)
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    Kha Yang Marine Indian Ocean longline albacore tuna fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3213 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31677
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    Nauru skipjack, yellowfin, and bigeye tuna purse seine fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2530 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31554
      UoC-2531 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31554
      UoC-2532 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31554
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    FTP Comandor JSC Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River Pacific salmon

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2494 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-2495 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
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2496 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Kuril Islands pelagic trawl and danish seine pollock fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2388 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls: pelagic trawl 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31516
      UoC-2389 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: (Snurrevaad) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31516
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    Cantabrian Sea purse seine anchovy fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1119 European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31181 (F-BV-00466)
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    Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) coastal trawling fishery in waters of Province of Chubut

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3147 Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) MSC-F-31644
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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”.

 

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