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  • Canada 3LN redfish - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-1217
    Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-1218
    Certified Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Bottom trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-2850
    Certified Beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) Trawls - Midwater trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31310 (F-SAI-023) UoC-2851
  • Norway beaked redfish - Certified

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

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

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Deep-water redfish (Actinopyga echinites) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448 UoC-1926
    Certified Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448 UoC-1924
    Certified Sand fish (Holothuria scabra) Miscellaneous Gear: Hand collection by diving or wading 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31448 UoC-1925
  • ISF Iceland golden redfish, blue ling and tusk - Combined with another assessment

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Withdrawn Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1459
    Withdrawn Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1461
    Withdrawn Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1460
    Withdrawn Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1458
    Withdrawn Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1457
    Withdrawn Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1456
    Withdrawn Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-0964
    Withdrawn Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-0966
    Withdrawn Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-0965
    Withdrawn Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-0963
    Withdrawn Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-0962
    Withdrawn Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus / Sebastes norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31160 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-0967
    Withdrawn Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1465
    Withdrawn Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (mechanized) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1467
    Withdrawn Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1466
    Withdrawn Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1464
    Withdrawn Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1463
    Withdrawn Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31161 (F-TUN-1107) UoC-1462
  • US Acadian redfish, pollock and haddock otter trawl fishery - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1175
    Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1177
    Certified Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1173
    Certified Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31254 (F-SAI-022) UoC-1174
  • US Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, pollock and redfish trawl - Certified

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    Status (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number
    Certified 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-1566
    Certified 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-1564
    Certified 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-1563
    Certified 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-1565
  • ISF Iceland multi-species demersal fishery - Certified

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