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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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View Details Newfoundland & Labrador snow crab
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-0726 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0728 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0735 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0727 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
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View Details SFSAG Northern Demersal Stocks
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1547 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls: Twin demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1551 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls: Twin demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1545 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1559 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1548 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1543 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - pair seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1549 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Single Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1553 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1538 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Single Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1544 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Twin Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1552 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1558 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls: Twin demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1539 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Twin Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-2542 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls: Single Nephrops trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-2543 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls: twin 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-2544 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-2545 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: twin demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-2546 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-2547 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - pair seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1554 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - pair seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1560 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - pair seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1542 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1550 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Twin Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1541 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - pair trawls: Twin demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1540 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1557 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Twin Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1555 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Single Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1561 Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Single Nephrop 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1546 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - pair seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034) UoC-1556 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31244 (MEC-F-034)
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View Details Australia silverlip pearl oyster
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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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View Details Northeast Arctic cod and haddock 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
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View Details Japanese scallop hanging and seabed enhanced fisheries
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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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View Details US West Coast pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) trawl fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1196 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045) UoC-0054 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31354 (MRAG-F-0034) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045) UoC-1195 Oregon pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31355 (MRAG-F-0045)
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View Details South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait
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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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View Details North-West Fishing Consortium Norwegian & Barents Seas cod, haddock & saithe
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1519 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) UoC-1157 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) UoC-1156 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31223 (F-ACO-0071) -
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2326 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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View Details Exmouth Gulf Prawns
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1138 Brown tiger prawn (Penaeus esculentus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006 UoC-1958 Blue endeavour prawn (Metapenaeus endeavouri) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Quad rigged 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006 UoC-1137 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-30006
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View Details ISF Iceland lemon sole
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1749 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111) UoC-1748 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111) UoC-1750 Lemon sole (Microstomus kitt) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31413 (F-TUN-1111)
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View Details Prestige Oysters Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2076 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31457 UoC-2077 American cupped oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Dredges - Boat dredges 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31457
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View Details The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1532 Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053) UoC-1533 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Dredges - Boat dredges: pump and scoop dredge 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31358 (MEC-F-053)
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View Details Norebo Sea of Okhotsk Mid-Water Trawl Pollock Fishery
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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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View Details Cedar Lake Walleye and Northern Pike Fisheries
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2603 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Bottom set gillnets (not less than 108 mm / 4¼ inches) 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31570 UoC-2604 Northern pike (Esox lucius) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Bottom set gillnets (not less than 108 mm / 4¼ inches) 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31570
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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 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
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MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1142 Western king prawn (Penaeus (Melicertus) latisulcatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 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 South Africa hake trawl
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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)
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View Details West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut
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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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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”.