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    Ecuador Mahi-mahi longline fishery

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-3614 Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Indonesia Teluk Saleh inshore snapper/grouper

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2599 Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-2600 Leopard coralgrouper (Plectropomus leopardus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-2634 Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-2635 Leopard coralgrouper (Plectropomus leopardus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Bottom longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    SZLC, CSFC, FMLC & MIFV RMI EEZ longline yellowfin, bigeye and albacore tuna

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1950 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31440
      UoC-1951 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31440
      UoC-3132 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31440
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    US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1175 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1177 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1174 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
      UoC-1173 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022)
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    Atlantic deep sea red crab

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0085 Red crab (Chaceon quinquedens) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn SCS-MFCP-F-0021
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    Eastern Canada offshore lobster

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0101 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31194 (F-ACO-0031)
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    Canada 3LN redfish

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1217 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
      UoC-1218 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
      UoC-2850 Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
      UoC-2851 Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023)
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    Canadian 4VWX Purse Seine herring fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1246 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    NAFO 3M Flemish Cap cold water prawn

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2491 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    FBSA Canada Full Bay sea scallop

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0720 Atlantic scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Dredges - Boat dredges 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31378 (F-SAI-033)
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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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    Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf and Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence lobster Trap

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1065 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
      UoC-1064 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
      UoC-1063 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
      UoC-1062 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31186 (F-SAI-013)
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    Gulf of St Lawrence fall herring gillnet fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1145 Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn F-SAI-018
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    Scotian Shelf shrimp

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0447 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn F-SCS-0023
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    North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0530 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31343 (F-ACO-0057)
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    Canada/Newfoundland 3Ps cod

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1108 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082)
      UoC-1110 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082)
      UoC-1109 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082)
      UoC-1107 Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31232 (F-ACO-0082)
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    Iles-de-la-Madeleine lobster

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0746 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31401 (F-SAI-010)
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    Canada Atlantic halibut

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0582 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
      UoC-0670 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated) 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
      UoC-0583 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
      UoC-0581 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31379 (F-SAI-016)
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    Greenland lumpfish

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1088 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31198 (F-DNV-165369)
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    Prince Edward Island lobster trap

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1040 American lobster (Homarus americanus) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31165 (F-SAI-012)
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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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