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    Lake Erie Multi-species Commercial

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1010 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
      UoC-1011 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
      UoC-1012 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
      UoC-1009 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
      UoC-1007 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
      UoC-1008 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
      UoC-1023 Walleye (Sander vitreus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
      UoC-1006 American yellow perch (Perca flavescens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) MSC-F-31199 (F-ACO-0052)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1016 White bass (Morone chrysops) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) Withdrawn
      UoC-1020 Lake(=Common) whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Traps 02 (America, North - Inland waters) Withdrawn
      UoC-1017 Lake(=Common) whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) Withdrawn
      UoC-1015 White bass (Morone chrysops) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) Withdrawn
      UoC-1027 Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) Trawls - Other 02 (America, North - Inland waters) Withdrawn
      UoC-1013 White perch (Morone americana) Traps - Fyke nets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) Withdrawn
      UoC-1014 White perch (Morone americana) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 02 (America, North - Inland waters) Withdrawn
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    Canada 0AB 2+3KLMNO Greenland halibut bottom trawl and gillnet

    • 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-31454 MSC-F-31455
      UoC-1813 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
      UoC-1814 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
      UoC-1815 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
      UoC-1816 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
      UoC-1817 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3246 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
      UoC-3247 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31450 MSC-F-31454 MSC-F-31455
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    DFPO, DPPO and SPFPO North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat sandeel, sprat and Norway pout

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1245 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1241 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1243 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1239 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1240 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1238 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1242 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1244 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31646
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1633 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1957 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31646
      UoC-1627 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1629 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1631 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1626 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1630 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1628 Sandeels(=Sandlances) nei (Ammodytes spp) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1632 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Dutch Oyster Association oyster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0691 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 5 On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-0763 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 2 - On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2442 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 6 On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging. 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2443 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 7 Handpicking of harvest size oysters 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2444 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 8 On growing with off-bottom systems 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-2785 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 4 On-growing of oysters on culture plots, collecting harvest size oysters from culture plots by dredging 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-0764 Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 3 - Adult oysters/spat dredging on wild beds 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
      UoC-0690 European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: UoA 1 - Adult oysters/spat dredging on wild beds from the Oosterschelde 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31392 (F-CUP-056)
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    FTP Comandor JSC Sea of Okhotsk and Bolshaya River Pacific salmon

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2494 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31540
      UoC-2495 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31540
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2496 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Coastal trap nets, Beach seine, Floating (or drifting) gillnets, Anchored (or fixed) gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    FFA Finland and SPFPO Sweden Gulf of Bothnia herring fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1527 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Traps: Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123)
      UoC-1528 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123)
      UoC-3314 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic trawl & Purse seine   27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31377 (F-ACO-0123)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1523 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Traps: Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1522 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1529 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Other: Pelagic, semipelagic and demersal trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    The QRILL Company Antarctic Krill

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0082 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Pelagic Trawl using own Eco-Harvesting Syaytem 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic) MSC-F-31191 (F-ACO-0100)
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3440 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater Trawl 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
      UoC-3441 Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Stern Trawler and Individual Otter Trawl Hauls 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
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    Ross Sea toothfish longline

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0160 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 88 (Pacific, Antarctic) MSC-F-31221 (F-ACO-0032)
    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3392 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom Set Longline 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
      UoC-3393 Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom Set Longline 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
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    Maine lobster trap

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0126 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Scapeche, Euronor and Compagnie des Peches de St Malo saithe

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2747 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31271 (MEC-F-005) MSC-F-31269 (MEC-F-001)
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1261 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31270 (MEC-F-006)
      UoC-2746 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31271 (MEC-F-005) MSC-F-31269 (MEC-F-001)
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    Zarya-Kolpakovsky Sobolevo salmon fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2140 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2141 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2142 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2143 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2144 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2145 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31480
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-2146 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2147 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2148 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2149 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2150 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Traps - Stow nets: Coastal trap net 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31480
      UoC-2151 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31480
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    Vostochny Bereg-Maksimovskiy, Koryakmoreprodukt-Nachikinskoe & Severo-Vostochnaya Company Karaginsky Bay salmon fisheries

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2087 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2088 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2089 Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2090 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2091 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2092 Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31483
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-2093 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2094 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2095 Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2096 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2097 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Gear not know or not specified: Coastal trap nets 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
      UoC-2098 Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Seine Nets - Beach seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31483
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    Norway sandeel and North Sea sprat

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1497 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034
      UoC-1496 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034
      UoC-1500 European sprat (Sprattus sprattus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034
      UoC-1490 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30034
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1491 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034
      UoC-1486 Lesser sand-eel (Ammodytes marinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawl (including midwater trawl) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034
      UoC-2078 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse Seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2079 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls - pair trawls: Pelagic trawls and midwater pair trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-2080 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
      UoC-1492 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034
      UoC-1493 Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) Trawls - Midwater trawls: Midwater trawl (including purse seine) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-30034
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    Estonian Lake Peipus perch and pike-perch

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2011 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
      UoC-2012 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
      UoC-2013 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
      UoC-2014 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2007 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
      UoC-2008 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
      UoC-2009 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Miscellaneous Gear: Gillnets and trapnets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
      UoC-2010 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines: Danish seine (mutnik) 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31460
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    Burry Inlet cockles

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0058 Cockle (Cerastoderma edule) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31363 (MEC-F-046 )
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    Gulf of Maine lobster fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1144 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-30017
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    Faroese Pelagic Organization North East Atlantic blue whiting

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1250 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31251 (F-DNV-202425)
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    Havsodlarna Swedish West Coast Rope Grown Mussel Fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0770 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31415 (F-CUP-052)
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    North Menai Strait mussel

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0141 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Dredges - Boat dredges 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31243 (MEC-F-017)
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    Bratsk Reservoir perch

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1259 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31242 (F-MC-756001)
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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”.

 

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