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  • DFPO Denmark North Sea & Skagerrak cod & saithe - Combined with another assessment

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1298
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1296
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1297
    Withdrawn Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0257
    Withdrawn Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0256
    Withdrawn Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0258
  • Barents Sea cod, haddock and saithe - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31266 (F-ACO-0075) UoC-0086
    Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31267 (F-ACO-0076) UoC-0574
    Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31268 (F-ACO-0095) UoC-1155
  • Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) North Sea cod - Suspended

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Suspended Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Other 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31318 (MEC-F-049) UoC-1373
  • Poland Eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number
    Not certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1044
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1045
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1043
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1154
  • AGARBA Spain Barents Sea cod - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-30028 UoC-0740
  • Pescafria-Pesquera Rodriguez Barents Sea cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0580
  • Domstein Longliner Partners North East Arctic cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MML-F-003 UoC-0022
  • Norway North East Arctic cod offshore (>12nm) - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0145
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0147
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0144
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0146
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31210 (F-DNV-186569) UoC-0143
  • LFA Latvia trawl eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Not certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1038
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31197 (F-BV-00413) UoC-1036
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31197 (F-BV-00413) UoC-1037
  • DFPO Denmark Eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Not certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0251
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0040 UoC-0252
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0039 UoC-0250
  • Küstenfischer Nord eG Heiligenhafen Germany Eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) F-FCI-0018 UoC-0453
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) F-FCI-0018 UoC-0454
  • ISF Iceland Cod - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0563
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0565
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-2462
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0564
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0562
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0561
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-1348
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-2461
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31301 (F-TUN-1104) UoC-0747
  • BSAI and GOA Pacific cod - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2208
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2209
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2224
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2204
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2222
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2205
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2206
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2207
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2223
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2202
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2221
    Certified Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31493 UoC-2203
  • Alaska Pacific cod - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands - Combined with another assessment

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070) UoC-0241
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070) UoC-0242
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070) UoC-0243
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31193 (MRAG-F-0070) UoC-0068
  • Alaska Pacific cod - Gulf of Alaska - Combined with another assessment

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31192 (MRAG-F-0071) UoC-0116
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31192 (MRAG-F-0071) UoC-0117
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Traps - Pots 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31192 (MRAG-F-0071) UoC-0115
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 67 (Pacific, Northeast) MSC-F-31192 (MRAG-F-0071) UoC-0114
  • Germany Eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0041 UoC-0363
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0042 UoC-0364
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0044 UoC-0456
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0043 UoC-0365
  • Swedish Fishermen’s Producer Organisation (SFPO) Eastern Baltic cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Not certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0399
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0037 UoC-0398
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0038 UoC-0400
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Midwater trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MRAG-F-0036 UoC-0397
  • Canada/Newfoundland 3Ps cod - Withdrawn

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082) UoC-1109
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082) UoC-1107
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082) UoC-1108
    Withdrawn Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082) UoC-1110
  • Murmanseld 2 Barents Sea cod and haddock - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31465 UoC-1875
    Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31465 UoC-1876
  • Bering Sea and Aleutian Island Alaska (Pacific) cod - freezer longline - Combined with another assessment

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 67 (Pacific, Northeast) SCS-MFCP-F-0015 UoC-0350
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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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