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Maritime Canada inshore lobster trap fishery

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2231	American lobster (Homarus americanus)	Traps	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31502
UoC-2232	American lobster (Homarus americanus)	Traps	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31502
UoC-2233	American lobster (Homarus americanus)	Traps	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31502
UoC-2234	American lobster (Homarus americanus)	Traps	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31502
UoC-2235	American lobster (Homarus americanus)	Traps	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31502

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1468	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)	MSC-F-31412 (F-CUP-018)
UoC-0260	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic)	MSC-F-31412 (F-CUP-018)

Jeong Il Corporation Antarctic krill fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2338	Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)	Trawls - Other	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)	MSC-F-31517

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2331	Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31489
UoC-2332	Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31489

Iberian sardine purse seine fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3177	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31652
UoC-3178	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31652

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U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1635	Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) - two boats operated purse seines: Purse seine	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31655

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Tymlat Karaginsky Bay salmon fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1760	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023
UoC-1761	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: coastal trap nets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023
UoC-1762	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023
UoC-1763	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: coastal trap nets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-30023

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0392	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)
UoC-2688	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)
UoC-2689	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)
UoC-2690	Tristan da Cunha rock lobster (Jasus tristani)	Traps - Pots: Baited traps and hoop nets	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31282 (MEC-F-007)

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0442	Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)	Traps - Pots	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31382 (F-ACO-0056)

FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0765	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31411 (F-DNV-146646)
UoC-3133	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31411 (F-DNV-146646)

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Lake Mälaren, Lake Vänern, Lake Hjälmaren pikeperch fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1379	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	MSC-F-31315 (F-ACO-0119)
UoC-1380	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Traps	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	MSC-F-31315 (F-ACO-0119)
UoC-1382	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Traps	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	MSC-F-31315 (F-ACO-0119)
UoC-2692	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	MSC-F-31315 (F-ACO-0119)
UoC-2693	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Traps	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	MSC-F-31315 (F-ACO-0119)
UoC-1381	Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	05 (Europe - Inland waters)	MSC-F-31315 (F-ACO-0119)

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Norebo Sea of Okhotsk Mid-Water Trawl Pollock Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2601	Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31611
UoC-2602	Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31611

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Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic longline bluefin tuna fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1874	Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31459

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South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1372	Pipi (Donax deltoides)	Miscellaneous Gear: Rake	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31424

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3231	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31664

Australia silverlip pearl oyster

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1273	Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-30005
UoC-2845	Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hand harvesting of wild broodstock and hatchery reared	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-30005
UoC-1272	Silverlip pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-30005

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Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2081	Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2082	Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2083	Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2084	Northern rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2085	Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461
UoC-2086	Dusky rockfish (Sebastes ciliatus / Sebastes variabilis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31461

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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)

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)

Zarya West Kamchatka salmon fisheries

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2140	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31480
UoC-2141	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31480
UoC-2142	Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored)	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31480
UoC-2143	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31480
UoC-2144	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31480
UoC-2145	Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored)	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31480

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-2146	Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)	Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap net	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn
UoC-2147	Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn
UoC-2148	Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn
UoC-2149	Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn
UoC-2150	Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)	Traps - Stow nets: Coastal trap net	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn
UoC-2151	Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)	Seine Nets - Beach seines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	Withdrawn

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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Maritime Canada inshore lobster trap fishery

SARPC Toothfish

Jeong Il Corporation Antarctic krill fishery

ISF Iceland lumpfish

Iberian sardine purse seine fishery

U.S. Gulf of Mexico menhaden purse seine

Tymlat Karaginsky Bay salmon fishery

Tristan da Cunha rock lobster

Louisiana blue crab

FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn

Lake Mälaren, Lake Vänern, Lake Hjälmaren pikeperch fishery

Norebo Sea of Okhotsk Mid-Water Trawl Pollock Fishery

Usufuku Honten Northeast Atlantic longline bluefin tuna fishery

South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi

Baie de Seine scallop dredge

Australia silverlip pearl oyster

Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, and northern rockfish and Gulf of Alaska Pacific Ocean perch, northern rockfish, and dusky rockfish

Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster

Canada Atlantic halibut

Zarya West Kamchatka salmon fisheries

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