333 results
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View Details Australia Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (albacore tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and swordfish)
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1070 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 UoC-1068 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 UoC-2284 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 UoC-1071 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-1476 Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
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View Details Russia Sea of Okhotsk pollock
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2465 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31395 (F-LRF-0126) UoC-0161 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31395 (F-LRF-0126)
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View Details Owase Bussan Co. Ltd. Longline Fishery for North Pacific Albacore
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2314 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31499 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2315 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31499 UoC-2316 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31499
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View Details Fishery Shipowners Association (FSA) East Kamchatka and North Kuril Islands Walleye pollock
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2535 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Vessel type – large tonnage vessels equipped with special trawl system aboard. 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31569
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View Details Newfoundland & Labrador snow crab
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0726 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0728 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0735 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0727 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
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View Details Clearwater Seafoods Eastern Canadian Offshore Clam
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1733 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018) UoC-0614 Arctic surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018)
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View Details U.S Atlantic menhaden purse seine
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1636 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31653
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View Details «GELA» Ltd North East Atlantic European plaice
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2541 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31571
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View Details Estonian Lake Peipus perch and pike-perch
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2011 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460 UoC-2012 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460 UoC-2013 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460 UoC-2014 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2007 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) Withdrawn MSC-F-31460 UoC-2008 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) Withdrawn MSC-F-31460 UoC-2009 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) Withdrawn MSC-F-31460 UoC-2010 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) Withdrawn MSC-F-31460
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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 -
No longer in the program
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 UoC-3170 Subtruncate surf clam (Spisula subtruncata) Dredges - Boat dredges: Adapted shellfish dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
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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 North-West Fishing Consortium Norwegian & Barents Seas cod, haddock & saithe
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1519 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) UoC-1157 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) UoC-1156 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) -
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2326 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071)
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View Details French Polynesia albacore, yellowfin and swordfish longline fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014 UoC-2485 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014 UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014 UoC-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014
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View Details Kyowa-Meiho Japan skipjack and yellowfin purse seine fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2783 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31618 UoC-2784 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31618
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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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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”.