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    Olyutorskiy Bay salmon

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1675 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1672 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1669 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Traps - Stow nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1668 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1673 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1674 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1667 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1670 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
      UoC-1671 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31369 (MRAG-F-0077)
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    New South Wales Eastern rock lobster trap fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2749 Green rock lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) Traps 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31606
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    South Africa Albacore and Yellowfin Tuna Pole and Line Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2288 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Pole and line (including troll line); rod and reel (including hand line) 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31632
      UoC-3685 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Pole and line (including troll line); Rod and reel (including hand line) 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31632
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    Cedar Lake Walleye and Northern Pike Fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2603 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Bottom set gillnets (not less than 108 mm / 4¼ inches) 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31570
      UoC-2604 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Bottom set gillnets (not less than 108 mm / 4¼ inches) 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31570
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    Southern Gulf of California Thread Herring

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1179 Thread herrings nei (Opisthonema spp) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31538 MSC-F-31612
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    Tri Marine Pacific Ocean longline tuna fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2579 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2580 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2581 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2582 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2583 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2584 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2643 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2644 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-2645 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31637
      UoC-3313 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31637
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    Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0576 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588)
      UoC-0578 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31361 (F-DNV-112588)
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    U.S. Atlantic Scup Trawl Fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2537 Scup (Stenotomus chrysops) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31543
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    SSMO Shetland inshore brown crab and scallop

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0436 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31380 (F-LRF-0129)
      UoC-0439 Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31380 (F-LRF-0129)
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    North Atlantic cod and associated species demersal fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3221 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30028
      UoC-3248 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30028
      UoC-3250 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30028
      UoC-3869 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3868 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
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    Australia blue grenadier

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1039 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Bottom trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31422
      UoC-0699 Hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31422
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    Shark Bay prawn, scallop and crab managed fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1142 Western king prawn (Penaeus latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3616 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Other: scallop trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3617 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Other: scallop trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3618 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Trawls - Other: scallop trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3619 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3623 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3624 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-3625 Portunus swimcrabs nei (Portunus spp) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: prawn trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
      UoC-1143 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31208 (MRAG-F-0048)
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    FIUN Barents & Norwegian Seas cod and haddock

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0709 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584
      UoC-0711 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584
      UoC-0710 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584
      UoC-0708 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31584
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    BSAI and GOA flatfish

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2210 Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2211 Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2212 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2213 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2214 Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2215 Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2216 Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2217 Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2218 Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2219 Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
      UoC-2220 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31491
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    Norway North East Arctic haddock

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0950 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0150 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0152 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0149 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0951 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0148 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0952 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0949 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0151 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0953 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0422 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0418 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0419 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0421 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
      UoC-0420 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31209 (F-DNV-186569)
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    Misho's Oysters: Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3620 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31685
      UoC-3621 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges: Oyster dredge 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31685
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    Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna French purse seine

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2906 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-2907 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
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    Russian Lake Peipus perch and pike-perch

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1719 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020
      UoC-1722 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seins (mutniks) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020
      UoC-1720 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020
      UoC-1717 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-30020
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1718 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) Withdrawn MSC-F-30020
      UoC-1721 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) Withdrawn MSC-F-30020
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    Chilean hake (Merluccius gayi) industrial trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3252 South Pacific hake (Merluccius gayi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31680
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    DFPO, DPPO and SPFPO North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat sandeel, sprat and Norway pout

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1245 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1241 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1243 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1239 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1240 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1238 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1242 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1244 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1633 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1957 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1627 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1629 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1631 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1626 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1630 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1628 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1632 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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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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