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Western Australia octopus - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Western rock octopus (Octopus djinda) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31447 UoC-1922 -
Western Asturias Octopus Traps Fishery of Artisanal Cofradias - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31230 (F-BV-1065) UoC-1172 -
Red and common octopus fishery, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico - In-transition to MSC
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number In-transition to MSC Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Also employs a fishing rod with lines and bait, in this fishery a hook is used at the line. In the Yucatan peninsula the pole and line fishing gear is used. 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2612 In-transition to MSC Mexican four-eyed octopus (Octopus maya) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Fishing rod with lines containing bait, this method is known locally as gareteo 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) UoC-2611
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”.