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Annette Islands Reserve salmon - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0378 Certified Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0380 Certified Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0379 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0369 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0371 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0370 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0372 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0374 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0373 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0366 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0368 Certified Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0367 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0375 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0377 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31568 UoC-0376 -
Greenland cod, haddock and saithe trawl fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050) UoC-1030 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050) UoC-1031 Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31185 (F-ACO-0050) UoC-1032 -
ISF Iceland lemon sole - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111) UoC-1748 Certified Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111) UoC-1750 Certified Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111) UoC-1749 -
PNA Western and Central Pacific Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna Purse Seine Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified 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-2446 Not certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Natural log sets 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0441 Certified 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) UoC-0440 Certified 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-1258 -
Australia east coast king prawn - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Eastern king prawn (Penaeus plebejus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Demersal otter trawl 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31597 UoC-2786 -
Papua New Guinea Torres Strait tropical rock lobster fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus) Miscellaneous Gear: Diving via “hookah” gear and free diving 06 (Oceania - Inland waters) MSC-F-31608 UoC-2848 -
Dutch Oyster Association oyster - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified 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) UoC-0690 Certified 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-0763 Certified 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-0764 Certified 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-2785 Certified 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-0691 Certified 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-2442 Certified Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 7 Handpicking of harvest size oysters 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056) UoC-2443 Certified 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-2444 -
KZB-herring JSC Western Bering Sea and East Kamchatka Pacific cod - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom (demersal) longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31541 UoC-2488 -
Thames cockle dredge - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges: Hydraulic cockle dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31451 UoC-1765 -
Eastern Canada offshore scallop - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31195 (F-ACO-0054) UoC-0102 -
ISF Iceland capelin - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Capelin (Mallotus villosus) Seine Nets: Purse-seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31299 (F-SAI-025) UoC-1355 Certified Capelin (Mallotus villosus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31299 (F-SAI-025) UoC-1354 -
Russia Barents Sea Opilio Trap - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31467 UoC-2069 -
Atún Sostenible EPO Panamá Tuna Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31625 UoC-2956 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31625 UoC-2957 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31625 UoC-2954 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (dolphin-associated, unassociated and FADs) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31625 UoC-2955 -
CFTO and SAPMER Indian Ocean Purse Seine Skipjack fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (free-school and FAD sets combined) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31505 UoC-2291 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free-school and FAD sets combined 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31505 UoC-3079 Withdrawn Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): free-school and FAD sets combined 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) UoC-3080 -
Kamchatka River salmon - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1685 Certified Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1686 Certified Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1687 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1679 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1680 Certified Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1681 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1682 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1683 Certified Coho-silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1684 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1676 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1677 Certified Sockeye-red salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31370 (MRAG-F-0076) UoC-1678 -
OHV Dutch Waddenzee and Oosterschelde Hand Raked cockle - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31337 (F-ACO-0091) UoC-0712 Certified Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand raked 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31337 (F-ACO-0091) UoC-0677 -
East Kamchatka Alaska (Walleye) pollock mid-water trawl - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Midwater trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31521 UoC-2445 -
DFPO mussel, cockle and oyster - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528 UoC-2370 Certified Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528 UoC-2373 Certified Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: mussel dredge modified to catch cockles 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528 UoC-2371 Certified European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges: oyster dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31528 UoC-2372 -
PFA, SPSG, SPFPO, DFPO and DPPO North Sea Herring - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Mid water trawl with cod-end mesh size greater than 32mm 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-1341 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Mid water trawl with cod-end mesh size greater than 32mm 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-1340 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: and purse seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-2641 Certified Herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls: midwater trawl and purse seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31298 (F-ACO-0115) UoC-2640 -
American Samoa EEZ tuna longline fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30004 UoC-1481 Certified Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30004 UoC-2803 Certified Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30004 UoC-2804 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30004 UoC-1482
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”.