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South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1988	Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31433
UoC-1989	Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31433
UoC-1991	Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31433

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Australia southern bluefin tuna longline and minor line fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3187	Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31647
UoC-3188	Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): pole and line and trolling	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31647

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0204	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31296 (MEC-F-015)

Western Australia sea cucumber

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1924	Sandfish (Holothuria scabra)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31448
UoC-1926	Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31448

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-1925	Sandfish (Holothuria scabra)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31448

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Baie de Saint-Brieuc scallop dredge fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2642	Great Atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)	Dredges - Boat dredges: Scallop dredge	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31574

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Indonesian Skipjack, Yellowfin and Albacore tuna of Western and Central Pacific archipelagic waters and Indian Ocean pole-and-line and handline

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2317	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498
UoC-2318	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498
UoC-2319	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498
UoC-2320	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498
UoC-2321	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498
UoC-2322	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498
UoC-2323	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498
UoC-2324	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31498

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Reunion Island swordfish longline fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2493	Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	51 (Indian Ocean, Western)	MSC-F-31561

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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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Southern king crab, Central Patagonian stock, traps with escape rings fishery in Argentine Sea

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0405	Southern king crab (Lithodes santolla)	Traps: Traps with escape rings	41 (Atlantic, Southwest)	MSC-F-31535

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Japanese scallop hanging and seabed enhanced fisheries

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0430	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Traps	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068)
UoC-0432	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Dredges - Boat dredges	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068)
UoC-0431	Yesso scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis)	Harvesting Machines	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31365 (F-ACO-0068)

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Yalu Estuary manila clam fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2313	Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum)	Dredges - Hand dredges: Propeller and water jet dredge, with secondary harvest of broodstock and juvenile clams by towed net and/or hand working	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31524

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CWPA California market squid purse seine

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2846	Opalescent inshore squid (Loligo opalescens)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	MSC-F-31602

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West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1374	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31311 (F-DNV-240697)
UoC-2330	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Longlines	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31311 (F-DNV-240697)

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Chile Austral hake (Merluccius australis) industrial trawl and longline

Certified

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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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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Abrolhos Island and Mid-West scallop trawl fishery

Certified

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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Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster

Certified

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)

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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South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

Australia southern bluefin tuna longline and minor line fishery

Cornwall sardine fishery

Western Australia sea cucumber

Baie de Saint-Brieuc scallop dredge fishery

Indonesian Skipjack, Yellowfin and Albacore tuna of Western and Central Pacific archipelagic waters and Indian Ocean pole-and-line and handline

Reunion Island swordfish longline 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

Southern king crab, Central Patagonian stock, traps with escape rings fishery in Argentine Sea

Japanese scallop hanging and seabed enhanced fisheries

Yalu Estuary manila clam fishery

CWPA California market squid purse seine

West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut

Chile Austral hake (Merluccius australis) industrial trawl and longline

Australia west coast deep sea crab

Abrolhos Island and Mid-West scallop trawl fishery

Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster

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