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Prince Edward Island lobster trap - Combined with another assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31165 (F-SAI-012) UoC-1040 -
The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear: Hooks and spears 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1516 Certified Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots: Lobster traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1517 -
Gulf of Maine lobster fishery - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30017 UoC-1144 -
Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster Trap - Combined with another assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1065 Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1064 Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1063 Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1062 -
Juan Fernández Rock lobster - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1046 Withdrawn Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1048 Withdrawn Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1047 -
Normandy and Jersey lobster - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0207 Certified European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31278 (MEC-F-014) UoC-0206 -
Maine lobster trap - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-0126 -
North East England lobster pot - Not certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Not certified European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0140 -
Mexico Baja California red rock lobster - Suspended
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Suspended Red rock lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0072 -
Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31401 (F-SAI-010) UoC-0746 -
Maritime Canada inshore lobster trap fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502 UoC-2231 Certified American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502 UoC-2232 Certified American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502 UoC-2233 Certified American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502 UoC-2234 Certified American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31502 UoC-2235 -
New South Wales Eastern rock lobster trap fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Green rock lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) Traps 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31606 UoC-2749 -
Southern Indian Ocean Saint Paul Rock Lobster Fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified St.Paul rock lobster (Jasus paulensis) Traps - Pots 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) MSC-F-31472 UoC-2227 -
Eastern Canada offshore lobster - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31194 (F-ACO-0031) UoC-0101 -
Gaspésie lobster trap spring fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31180 (F-SAI-015) UoC-1089 -
Mexican Pacific red rock lobster fishery - In-transition to MSC
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number In-transition to MSC Red rock lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps - Pots: Wire traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-2307 -
Nicaragua Caribbean spiny lobster trap fishery - In-transition to MSC
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number In-transition to MSC Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-3057 -
Australia western rock lobster - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31418 UoC-0059 -
Sian Ka'an and Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserves spiny lobster - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MRAG-F-0005 UoC-0172 -
Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified Trawl - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1055 Certified Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1054 Certified Blue squat lobster (Cervimunida johni) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1056 Certified Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1057 Certified Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1058 Certified Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1059 Certified Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1052 Certified Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31264 (F-BV-0424) UoC-1053
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”.