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    FIUN Russian Barents Sea shrimp

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2439 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31520
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    ISF Iceland multi-species demersal fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1877 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1878 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1879 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1880 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1881 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1882 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1883 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1884 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1885 Ling (Molva molva) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1886 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1887 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1888 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1889 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1890 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1891 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1892 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1893 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1894 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1895 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1896 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1897 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1898 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1899 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1900 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1901 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1902 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1903 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1904 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1905 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1906 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1907 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1908 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1909 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1910 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1911 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1912 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1913 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1914 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1915 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1916 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1917 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1918 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
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    South Georgia Icefish Pelagic Trawl

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0176 Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) Trawls - Midwater trawls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31253 (F-ACO-0028)
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    New Zealand orange roughy

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1111 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31281 (MRAG-F-0059)
      UoC-2357 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31281 (MRAG-F-0059)
    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2356 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Faroe Islands queen scallop

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0104 Queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31552
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    Ireland Bottom Grown mussel

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3118 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31389 (F-SAI-007)
      UoC-3119 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Dredges - Boat dredges: Modified Dutch bottom dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31389 (F-SAI-007)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-2486 Mytilus mussels nei (Mytilus spp) Dredges - Boat dredges: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31389 (F-SAI-007)
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    Normandy and Jersey lobster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0206 European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31278 (MEC-F-014)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0207 European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    SZLC, CSFC, FMLC & MIFV RMI EEZ longline yellowfin, bigeye and albacore tuna

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31440
      UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31440
      UoC-3132 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31440
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    Annette Islands Reserve salmon

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0380 Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0369 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0366 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0368 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0379 Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0367 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0373 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0370 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0374 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0378 Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0371 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0372 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0376 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0377 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
      UoC-0375 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31568 MSC-F-31683
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    Greenland cod, haddock and saithe trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1032 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050)
      UoC-1030 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050)
      UoC-1031 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050)
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    Jeri’s Seafood oyster dredge

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3148 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31649
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    ISF Iceland lemon sole

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1749 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111)
      UoC-1748 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111)
      UoC-1750 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111)
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    PNA Western and Central Pacific Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna Purse Seine Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1258 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31362 (F-ACO-0103)
      UoC-2446 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Surrounding nets targeting all set types 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31362 (F-ACO-0103)
      UoC-0440 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Targeting free schools 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31362 (F-ACO-0103)
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    Australia east coast king prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2786 Eastern king prawn (Penaeus plebejus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31597
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    Papua New Guinea Torres Strait tropical rock lobster fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2848 Ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus) Miscellaneous Gear: Diving via “hookah” gear and free diving 06 (Oceania - Inland waters) MSC-F-31608
      UoC-3973 Ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus) Miscellaneous Gear: Diving via “hookah gear” and free diving; lobsters hand collected or aided by scoop net and spear 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31608
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    Dutch Oyster Association oyster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0691 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 5 On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-0763 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 2 - On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2442 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 6 On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2443 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 7 Handpicking of harvest size oysters 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2444 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 8 On growing with off-bottom systems 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2785 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 4 On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-0764 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 3 - Adult oysters/spat dredging on wild beds 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-0690 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 1 - Adult oysters/spat dredging on wild beds from the Oosterschelde 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
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    KZB-herring JSC Western Bering Sea and East Kamchatka Pacific cod

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2488 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom (demersal) longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31541
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    Thames cockle dredge

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1765 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges: Hydraulic cockle dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31451
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    Eastern Canada offshore scallop

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0102 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31195 (F-ACO-0054)
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    ISF Iceland capelin

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1354 Capelin (Mallotus villosus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31299 (F-SAI-025)
      UoC-1355 Capelin (Mallotus villosus) Seine Nets: Purse-seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31299 (F-SAI-025)
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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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