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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 latisulcatus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-30006

North-West Fishing Consortium Norwegian & Barents Seas cod, haddock & saithe

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)

No longer in the program

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UoC-2326	Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn

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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)

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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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)

Cedar Lake Walleye and Northern Pike Fisheries

Certified

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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Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn

Certified

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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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

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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The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1516	Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)	Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057)
UoC-1517	Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)	Traps - Pots: Lobster traps	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057)

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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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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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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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Canada (British Columbia) Pacific hook and line halibut fishery and sablefish caught by licensed commercial halibut vessels

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1437	Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-30019
UoC-0093	Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-30019

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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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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2210	Kamchatka flounder (Atheresthes evermanni)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2211	Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2212	Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2213	Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2214	Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2215	Alaska plaice (Pleuronectes quadrituberculatus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2216	Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2217	Flathead sole (Hippoglossoides elassodon)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2218	Northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2219	Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491
UoC-2220	Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	67 (Pacific, Northeast)	MSC-F-31491

U.S. Northeastern Coast Longfin Inshore Squid and Northern Shortfin Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2242	Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5 in codend mesh size)	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31476
UoC-2243	Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls: Small mesh (< 5.5in codend mesh size)	21 (Atlantic, Northwest)	MSC-F-31476

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Norway North Sea herring

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0016	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-61406
UoC-0017	Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	MSC-F-61406

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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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Exmouth Gulf Prawns

North-West Fishing Consortium Norwegian & Barents Seas cod, haddock & saithe

ISF Iceland lemon sole

Norebo Sea of Okhotsk Mid-Water Trawl Pollock Fishery

South Africa hake trawl

Cedar Lake Walleye and Northern Pike Fisheries

Norway North East Arctic cold water prawn

Australia blue grenadier

Prestige Oysters Texas and Louisiana private oyster fishery

The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery

ISF Iceland lumpfish

Iberian sardine purse seine fishery

Western Australia sea cucumber

West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut

Chile Austral hake (Merluccius australis) industrial trawl and longline

Canada (British Columbia) Pacific hook and line halibut fishery and sablefish caught by licensed commercial halibut vessels

The Poole Harbour Clam & Cockle Fishery

BSAI and GOA flatfish

U.S. Northeastern Coast Longfin Inshore Squid and Northern Shortfin Squid Bottom Trawl Fishery

Norway North Sea herring

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