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    Newfoundland & Labrador snow crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0726 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
      UoC-0728 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
      UoC-0735 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
      UoC-0727 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31394 (F-SAI-032)
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    Norway Barents Sea snow crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2981 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31623
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    AQIP snow crab trap

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2453 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
      UoC-2454 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
      UoC-2455 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
      UoC-2456 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
      UoC-2457 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
      UoC-2458 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
      UoC-2459 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
      UoC-2460 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31495
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1952 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-1953 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Scotian Shelf snow crab trap

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0641 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31328 (F-SAI-005)
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    Gulf of St Lawrence snow crab trap

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0745 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31329 (F-SAI-009)
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    Antey Sever Barents Sea Crab

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2440 Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31518
      UoC-2441 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31518
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    Russia Barents Sea Opilio Trap

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2069 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31467
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    Crab Catchers Association Sea of Okhotsk crab fishery

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2574 Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610
      UoC-2575 Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610
      UoC-2576 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Traps: Traps using dedicated vessels 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31610
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    Russian Crab GC Sea of Okhotsk crab trap

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2548 Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) Traps: Bottom conical crabs traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31572
      UoC-2549 Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps: Bottom conical crabs traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31572
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    Kyoto Danish Seine Fishery Federation flathead flounder

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0028 Flathead flounder (Hippoglossoides dubius) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31155 (F-SCS-0088)
      UoC-0027 Snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) Seine Nets - Boat or vessel seines - Danish seines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31155 (F-SCS-0088)
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    Australia west coast deep sea crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1200 Crystal crab (Chaceon albus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31419
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    California Dungeness crab

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-0090 Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) Traps - Pots 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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    Indonesia Southeast Maluku Evu mud crab trap

    • Improvement Program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2475 Indo-Pacific swamp crab (Scylla serrata) Traps - Pots: Pots (bubu) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
      UoC-2476 Orange mud crab (Scylla olivacea) Traps - Pots: Pots (bubu) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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    Sea of Okhotsk crab trap

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2482 Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31539
      UoC-2483 Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) MSC-F-31539
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2484 Golden king crab (Lithodes aequispina) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Russia Barents Sea Red King Crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1508 Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) Traps - Pots: traps 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31356 (F-ACO-0121)
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    OSF Orkney brown crab creel fishery

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1634 Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Traps - Pots: Baited creel (pot) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Louisiana blue crab

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0442 Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) Traps - Pots 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31382 (F-ACO-0056)
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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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    Oregon Dungeness crab

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0156 Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) Traps - Pots 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn SCS-MF-0024
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    Western Australia Peel Harvey Estuarine blue swimmer crab and sea mullet

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1191 Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Seine Nets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
      UoC-1161 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps - Pots 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1163 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Traps 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
      UoC-1162 Blue swimming crab (Portunus armatus) Falling Gear 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) MSC-F-31420
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-1164 Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn MSC-F-31420
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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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