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Newfoundland & Labrador snow crab - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0726 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0728 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0735 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032) UoC-0727 -
Norway Barents Sea snow crab - In Assessment
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number In Assessment Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-2981 -
AQIP snow crab trap - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1952 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2453 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2454 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2455 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2456 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2457 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2458 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2459 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495 UoC-2460 Withdrawn Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) UoC-1953 -
Scotian Shelf snow crab trap - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31328 (F-SAI-005) UoC-0641 -
Gulf of St Lawrence snow crab trap - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31329 (F-SAI-009) UoC-0745 -
Antey Sever Barents Sea Crab - Suspended
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Suspended Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31518 UoC-2440 Suspended Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31518 UoC-2441 -
Russia Barents Sea Opilio Trap - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31467 UoC-2069 -
Russian Crab GC Sea of Okhotsk crab trap - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) Traps: Bottom conical crabs traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31572 UoC-2548 Certified Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps: Bottom conical crabs traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31572 UoC-2549 -
Crab Catchers Association Sea of Okhotsk crab fishery - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610 UoC-2575 Certified Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610 UoC-2574 Certified Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610 UoC-2576 -
Kyoto Danish Seine Fishery Federation flathead flounder - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Flounder (Hippoglossoides dubius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31155 (F-SCS-0088) UoC-0028 Withdrawn Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31155 (F-SCS-0088) UoC-0027 -
California Dungeness crab - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) Traps - Pots 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) UoC-0090 -
Australia west coast deep sea crab - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Crystal crab (Chaceon albus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31419 UoC-1200 -
Russia Barents Sea Red King Crab - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps - Pots: traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31356 (F-ACO-0121) UoC-1508 -
Sea of Okhotsk crab trap - Suspended
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Suspended Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31539 UoC-2483 Withdrawn Golden king crab (Lithodes aequispina) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) UoC-2484 Suspended Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31539 UoC-2482 -
Indonesia Southeast Maluku Evu mud crab trap - In-transition to MSC
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number In-transition to MSC Indo-Pacific swamp crab (Scylla serrata) Traps - Pots: Pots (bubu) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2475 In-transition to MSC Orange mud crab (Scylla olivacea) Traps - Pots: Pots (bubu) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2476 -
Oregon Dungeness crab - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) Traps - Pots 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) SCS-MF-0024 UoC-0156 -
Atlantic deep sea red crab - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Red crab (Chaceon quinquedens) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) SCS-MFCP-F-0021 UoC-0085 -
OSF Orkney brown crab creel fishery - Withdrawn
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area MSC UoC Number Withdrawn Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots: Baited creel (pot) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) UoC-1634 -
Louisiana blue crab - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31382 (F-ACO-0056) UoC-0442 -
Western Australia Peel Harvey Estuary: recreational and commercial blue swimmer crab and commercial sea mullet - Certified
View DetailsStatus (Units of Certification) Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code MSC UoC Number Certified Blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus) Falling Gear 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1162 Certified Blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1163 Certified Blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1161 Certified Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1164 Certified Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Seine Nets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420 UoC-1191
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”.