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View Details Southern Gulf of California Thread Herring
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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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View Details Tri Marine Pacific Ocean longline tuna fishery
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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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View Details Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn
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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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View Details U.S. Atlantic Scup Trawl Fishery
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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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View Details SSMO Shetland inshore brown crab and scallop
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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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View Details North Atlantic cod and associated species demersal fishery
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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) -
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3868 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
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View Details Australia blue grenadier
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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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View Details Shark Bay prawn, scallop and crab managed fisheries
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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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View Details ISF Iceland greater silver smelt
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2646 Silver smelt (Argentina silus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31603 UoC-2647 Silver smelt (Argentina silus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31603
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View Details Murmanseld 2 Barents Sea cod and haddock
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1875 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31465 UoC-1876 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31465
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View Details U.S. Atlantic summer flounder and black sea bass trawl fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3380 Summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31665 UoC-3381 Black seabass (Centropristis striata) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31665
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View Details UK Fisheries Ltd/DFFU/Doggerbank Northeast Arctic cod, haddock and saithe
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0587 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012) UoC-0588 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012) UoC-0585 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31339 (MEC-F-011) UoC-3228 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31339 (MEC-F-011) UoC-3229 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31338 (MEC-F-012)
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View Details Japanese pole and line skipjack and albacore tuna fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1249 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31275 (F-ACO-0111) UoC-1248 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31275 (F-ACO-0111)
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View Details AGAC Integral Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery - Atlantic and Indian Oceans
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2390 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2393 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2394 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-3230 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine (FAD and FSC) 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest) MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-3236 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 -
Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2391 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2395 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-2396 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2397 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2398 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2399 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2400 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558 UoC-2401 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn MSC-F-31556 MSC-F-31558
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View Details Southern Africa Sustainable Tuna Association (SASTUNA) albacore pole-line fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3145 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31640
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View Details Chile Austral hake (Merluccius australis) industrial trawl and longline
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1735 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31437 UoC-1734 Southern hake (Merluccius australis) Trawls - Other: Bottom Trawls and Midwater Trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31437
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View Details Australia west coast deep sea crab
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1200 Crystal crab (Chaceon albus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31419
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View Details Abrolhos Island and Mid-West scallop trawl fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2474 Ballot's saucer scallop (Ylistrum balloti) Trawls - Otter twin trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31526
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View Details Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31401 (F-SAI-010)
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View Details Canada Atlantic halibut
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016) UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
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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”.