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FFA Finland and SPFPO Sweden Gulf of Bothnia herring fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Traps: Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-1527 Withdrawn Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Traps: Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1523 Certified Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic trawl & Purse seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-3314 Withdrawn Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1522 Certified Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123) UoC-1528 Withdrawn European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1529 -
FROM Nord North Sea and Eastern Channel pelagic trawl herring - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31184 (MEC-F-030) UoC-1105 -
Canada Scotia-Fundy haddock - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0166 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0170 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0165 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0169 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0167 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0171 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0168 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019) UoC-0164 -
The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053) UoC-1533 Certified Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053) UoC-1532 -
Canada 3LN redfish - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-1217 Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-1218 Certified Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-2850 Certified Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-2851 -
FIUN Barents & Norwegian Seas cod and haddock - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584 UoC-0709 Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584 UoC-0708 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584 UoC-0711 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584 UoC-0710 -
Kyowa-Meiho Japan skipjack and yellowfin purse seine 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) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31618 UoC-2784 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31618 UoC-2783 -
Norway North East Arctic haddock - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0150 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0951 Withdrawn Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0420 Withdrawn Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0422 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0152 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0953 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0950 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0149 Withdrawn Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0419 Withdrawn Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0421 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0952 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0151 Withdrawn Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0418 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0148 Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0949 -
Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna French purse seine - 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): All set types combined 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31622 UoC-2907 Certified Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types combined 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31622 UoC-2906 -
Russian Lake Peipus perch and pike-perch - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020 UoC-1717 Withdrawn European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020 UoC-1718 Certified European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020 UoC-1719 Certified Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020 UoC-1720 Withdrawn Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020 UoC-1721 Certified Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020 UoC-1722 -
SATHOAN French Mediterranean Bluefin tuna artisanal longline and handline fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline, handline and pole-lines are also used 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea) MSC-F-31486 UoC-1923 -
Norway Barents Sea snow crab - 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-31623 UoC-2981 -
BSAI and GOA Alaska pollock - 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), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31492 UoC-2200 Certified Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31492 UoC-2201 -
Western Bering Sea Pollock - 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-31513 UoC-2410 -
Western Australia Peel Harvey Estuarine blue swimmer crab and sea mullet - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Suspended Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Falling Gear 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1162 Suspended Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1163 Certified Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1161 Withdrawn Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1164 Certified Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Seine Nets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1191 -
New Zealand hake, hoki, ling and Southern blue whiting - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1644 Certified Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1643 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1649 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1647 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1648 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1646 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1645 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1650 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1653 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1652 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1651 Certified Ling (Genypterus blacodes) (Genypterus blacodes) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1654 Certified Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1656 Certified Southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) Trawls - Midwater trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1655 Certified Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1660 Certified Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1659 Certified Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31397 (F-ACO-0124) UoC-1658 -
NZRO Gulf of Riga herring and sprat trawl fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2043 Certified Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31463 UoC-2285 Suspended European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31463 UoC-2044 -
Scotian Shelf snow crab trap - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31328 (F-SAI-005) UoC-0641 -
US Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31545 UoC-1288 Certified Ocean quahog (Arctica islandica) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31545 UoC-1289 -
Germany North Sea saithe trawl - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31400 (F-LRF-0021) UoC-0025
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”.