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  • Prince Edward Island lobster trap - Combined with another assessment

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    Status (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    Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31165 (F-SAI-012) UoC-1040
  • Juan Fernández Rock lobster - Withdrawn

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    Status (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    Withdrawn Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1046
    Withdrawn Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1048
    Withdrawn Juan Fernandez rock lobster (Jasus frontalis) Traps - Pots 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-1047
  • Gulf of Maine lobster fishery - Withdrawn

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    Status (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    Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-30017 UoC-1144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

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    Status (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    Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1065
    Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1064
    Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1063
    Withdrawn American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013) UoC-1062
  • The Bahamas Spiny Lobster Fishery - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Miscellaneous Gear 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1516
    Certified Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31393 (F-CUP-057) UoC-1517
  • Normandy and Jersey lobster - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31278 (MEC-F-014) MSC-F-31279 (MEC-F-013) UoC-0207
    Certified European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31278 (MEC-F-014) MSC-F-31279 (MEC-F-013) UoC-0208
    Certified European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31278 (MEC-F-014) MSC-F-31279 (MEC-F-013) UoC-0206
  • Maine lobster trap - Withdrawn

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    Status (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

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number
    Not certified European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-0140
  • Gaspésie lobster trap spring fishery - Certified

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    Status (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
  • Southern Indian Ocean Saint Paul Rock Lobster Fishery - Certified

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    Status (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

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    Status (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
  • New South Wales Eastern rock lobster - In Assessment

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number
    In Assessment Green rock lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) Traps 81 (Pacific, Southwest) UoC-2749
  • Maritime Canada inshore lobster trap fishery - Certified

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    Status (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
  • Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster - Certified

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    Status (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
  • Australia western rock lobster - Certified

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    Status (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

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    Status (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
  • Papua New Guinea Torres Strait tropical rock lobster fishery - In Assessment

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number
    In Assessment Ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus) Miscellaneous Gear: Diving via “hookah” gear and free diving 06 (Oceania - Inland waters) UoC-2848
  • Mexico Baja California red rock lobster - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Red rock lobster (Panulirus interruptus) Traps 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31544 UoC-0072
  • Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp modified Trawl - Certified

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    Status (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
  • Chile squat lobsters and nylon shrimp Camanchaca demersal trawl fishery - Certified

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    Status (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-31294 (BV-F-0550) UoC-1282
    Certified Carrot squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31294 (BV-F-0550) UoC-1281
    Certified Chilean nylon shrimp (Heterocarpus reedi) Trawls - Bottom trawls 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31294 (BV-F-0550) UoC-2894
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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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