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Russia Barents Sea Opilio Trap

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2069	Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio)	Traps - Pots	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31467

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East Kamchatka Alaska (Walleye) pollock mid-water trawl

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2445	Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest)	MSC-F-31521

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«GELA» Ltd North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2538	Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31563
UoC-2539	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31563
UoC-2540	Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31563

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Great Australian Bight trawl and Danish seine fishery - deepwater flathead, Bight redfish, and gummy shark

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2830	Deep-water flathead (Platycephalus conatus)	Trawls - Otter trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31607
UoC-2831	Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)	Trawls - Otter trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31607
UoC-2832	Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus)	Trawls - Otter trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31607
UoC-2833	Deep-water flathead (Platycephalus conatus)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31607
UoC-2834	Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31607
UoC-2835	Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31607

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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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Vietnam Ben Tre clam hand gathered fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0200	Lyrate hard clam (Meretrix lyrata)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hand gathering, usually following re-laying of spat (‘seed’) in previous years	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-31260 (MEC-F-023)

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Patagonian scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica) bottom otter trawl fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0060	Patagonian scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls	41 (Atlantic, Southwest)	MSC-F-31325 (F-OIA-P-0101)

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West Greenland coldwater prawn

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0202	Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31391 (F-ACO-0027)

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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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South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0075	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)	MSC-F-31398 (F-LRF-0020)

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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)

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2606	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590
UoC-2607	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longlines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590
UoC-2608	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Combined gillnets-trammel nets: Gillnets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590
UoC-2609	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31590

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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Namibia hake trawl and longline fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1590	Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis, M.paradoxus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31487
UoC-1591	Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31487
UoC-1592	Cape hakes (Merluccius capensis, M.paradoxus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31487
UoC-1593	Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31487

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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

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0165	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Hooks And Lines	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
UoC-0166	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
UoC-0167	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
UoC-0169	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Hooks And Lines	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
UoC-0168	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
UoC-0171	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized)	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
UoC-0170	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)
UoC-0164	Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31238 (F-SAI-019)

Canada 0AB 2+3KLMNO Greenland halibut bottom trawl, gillnet, and longline

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1812	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31455
UoC-1813	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31455
UoC-1814	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
UoC-1815	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
UoC-1816	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31455
UoC-1817	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31455
UoC-3246	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31660 MSC-F-31455
UoC-3247	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31661 MSC-F-31455

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ISF Icelandic summer spawning herring trawl and seine

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0734	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Seine Nets	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31464
UoC-1758	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-31464

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-0733	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn

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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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Clearwater Seafoods Eastern Canadian Offshore Clam

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1733	Stimpson's surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma)	Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018)
UoC-0614	Stimpson's surf clam (Mactromeris polynyma)	Harvesting Machines - Mechanized dredges	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31340 (F-ACO-0018)

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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Russia Barents Sea Opilio Trap

East Kamchatka Alaska (Walleye) pollock mid-water trawl

«GELA» Ltd North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe

Great Australian Bight trawl and Danish seine fishery - deepwater flathead, Bight redfish, and gummy shark

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

Vietnam Ben Tre clam hand gathered fishery

Patagonian scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica) bottom otter trawl fishery

West Greenland coldwater prawn

Southern Gulf of California Thread Herring

South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline

Cornwall sardine fishery

Norway Greenland halibut

FIUN Barents & Norwegian Seas cod and haddock

Namibia hake trawl and longline fishery

US North Pacific halibut and sablefish

Canada Scotia-Fundy haddock

Canada 0AB 2+3KLMNO Greenland halibut bottom trawl, gillnet, and longline

ISF Icelandic summer spawning herring trawl and seine

FISF Faroe Islands North East Arctic cold water prawn

Clearwater Seafoods Eastern Canadian Offshore Clam

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