332 results
-
View Details 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)
-
Certified
-
View Details 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
-
Certified
-
View Details 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
-
Certified
-
View Details Katsuo Ippon-zuri Gyogyo albacore and skipjack pole and line fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2750 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2751 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2754 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2756 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2758 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2760 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2762 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 UoC-2764 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31591 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2752 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2753 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2755 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2757 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2759 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2761 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2763 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2765 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn
-
Certified
-
View Details Kochi and Miyazaki Offshore Pole and Line Albacore and Skipjack fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2360 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31510 UoC-2361 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31510
-
Certified
-
View Details Australia orange roughy - eastern zone trawl
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2277 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31643 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2358 Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal trawl 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
-
Certified
-
View Details DFC/HEC Pacific longline bigeye, yellowfin and albacore tuna fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2720 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31600 UoC-2721 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31600 UoC-2722 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31600 UoC-2723 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longline 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31600 UoC-3210 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31600 UoC-3211 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31600
-
Certified
-
View Details South Africa hake trawl
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0074 Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022) UoC-0073 Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022)
-
Certified
-
View Details Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified Trawl
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1055 Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1052 Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1053 Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1054 Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1057 Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1058 Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1056 Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1059 Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424)
-
Certified
-
View Details Eastern Pacific Ecuador Purse Seine Tropical Tuna Fishery (FSC and FAD set fishery)
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2447 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31576 UoC-2448 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 67 (Pacific, Northeast), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31576
-
Certified
-
View Details Pedro Bank, Jamaica queen conch industrial dive fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3077 Queen conch (Aliger gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: hand gather using free-diving, scuba or hookah dive gear 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31620
-
Certified
-
View Details US North Pacific halibut and sablefish
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0066 Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514 UoC-2406 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514 UoC-2407 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514 UoC-2408 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom-set longline hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514 UoC-3160 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514 UoC-3161 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines: Bottom-set hook and line 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514 UoC-3162 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514 UoC-3163 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Vertical longline 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31514
-
Certified
-
View Details Russia Barents Sea Greenland Halibut
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2066 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31468
-
Certified
-
View Details Fiji Albacore, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna longline
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0628 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31349 (F-ACO-0030) UoC-2325 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31349 (F-ACO-0030) UoC-1520 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Surface Longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31349 (F-ACO-0030)
-
Certified
-
View Details BSAI and GOA Pacific cod
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2202 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2203 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2204 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2205 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2206 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2207 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2208 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2209 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2221 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2222 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2223 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2224 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2769 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2770 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2771 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2772 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2773 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2774 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2775 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2776 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2777 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2778 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2779 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2780 Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493
-
Certified
-
View Details US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl fishery
-
Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
-
Certified
-
View Details 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
-
Certified
-
View Details 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
-
Certified
-
View Details 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
-
Certified
-
View Details 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
-
Certified
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”.