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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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    Norway beaked redfish

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2605 Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Other: Mainly semipelagic but also demersal 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31589
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    Great Australian Bight trawl and Danish seine fishery - deepwater flathead, Bight redfish, and gummy shark

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2830 Deep-water flathead (Platycephalus conatus) Trawls - Otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2831 Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi) Trawls - Otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2832 Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Trawls - Otter trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2833 Deep-water flathead (Platycephalus conatus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2834 Bight redfish (Centroberyx gerrardi) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
      UoC-2835 Gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31607
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    Western Australia sea cucumber

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1924 Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
      UoC-1926 Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1925 Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448
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    ISF Iceland golden redfish, blue ling and tusk

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0962 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-0965 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1461 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1467 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1462 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1466 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1456 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1463 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1457 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-0964 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1458 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1465 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-0963 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1464 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-0967 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-0966 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1460 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
      UoC-1459 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107)
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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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    US Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, pollock and redfish trawl

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1564 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
      UoC-1565 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
      UoC-1566 Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
      UoC-1563 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Otter trawls: Any NMFS approved, large mesh Otter trawl (any otter trawl including the haddock separator trawl 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31364 (F-ACO-0122)
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    ISF Iceland multi-species demersal fishery

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1877 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1878 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1879 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1880 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1881 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1882 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1883 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1884 Ling (Molva molva) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1885 Ling (Molva molva) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1886 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1887 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1888 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1889 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1890 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1891 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1892 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1893 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1894 Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1895 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1896 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1897 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1898 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1899 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1900 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1901 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1902 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1903 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1904 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1905 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1906 Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1907 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1908 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1909 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1910 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1911 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1912 Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1913 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1914 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1915 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1916 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1917 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
      UoC-1918 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31436
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    Canada Pacific (British Columbia) groundfish trawl option A

    • In Assessment
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
      UoC-3321 Atlantic redfishes nei (Sebastes spp) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3351 Bocaccio rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3352 Canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3353 Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3355 Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3359 Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3361 Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3362 Redstripe rockfish (Sebastes proriger) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3363 Southern rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3369 Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3370 Shortspine thornyhead (Sebastolobus alascanus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3371 Silvergray rockfish (Sebastes brevispinis) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3372 Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus = Theragra chalcogramma) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3374 Widow rockfish (Sebastes entomelas) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3375 Yellowmouth rockfish (Sebastes reedi) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
      UoC-3376 Yellowtail rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) Trawls - Other: Bottom and midwater trawl 67 (Pacific, Northeast)
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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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