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    Venetian Wild Harvested Striped Clam (Venus Chamelea gallina)

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1531 Striped venus (Chamelea gallina) Dredges - Boat dredges 37 (Mediterranean and Black Sea) MSC-F-31381 (DNV-F-264689)
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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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    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      UoC-2484 Golden king crab (Lithodes aequispina) Traps 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn
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    Gulf of St Lawrence Northern shrimp trawl fishery

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2327 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131)
      UoC-0943 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131)
      UoC-2329 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131)
      UoC-2328 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131)
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0026 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Otter trawls 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31159 (F-LRF-0131)
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    Norway Skagerrak and the Norwegian Deep cold water prawn

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1235 Northern prawn (Pandalus borealis) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31247 (F-DNV-201319)
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    NFA Norway ling & tusk and NFA Norway lumpfish

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1386 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1388 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1384 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1390 Ling (Molva molva) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1391 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1383 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1611 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1387 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1661 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1385 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1662 Tusk(=Cusk) (Brosme brosme) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
      UoC-1389 Ling (Molva molva) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31335 (F-DNV-273495)
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    Kiribati albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna longline fishery

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2064 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497
      UoC-2065 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31497
      UoC-2054 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497
      UoC-2056 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497
      UoC-2058 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497
      UoC-2060 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) MSC-F-31497
      UoC-2062 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31497
      UoC-2063 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31497
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    ISF Iceland lumpfish

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2331 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31489
      UoC-2332 Lumpfish(=Lumpsucker) (Cyclopterus lumpus) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Set gillnets (anchored) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31489
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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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    Bratsk Reservoir perch

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1259 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Traps - Stationary uncovered pound nets 05 (Europe - Inland waters) MSC-F-31242 (F-MC-756001)
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    Curonian Lagoon Perch

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2572 European perch (Perca fluviatilis) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Nets fishing using with: fixed frame gillnets, fixed bottom gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31566
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-2573 Pike-perch (Sander lucioperca) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Nets fishing using with: fixed frame gillnets, fixed bottom gillnets 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn
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    Germany North Sea saithe trawl

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-0025 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31400 (F-LRF-0021)
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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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    Granville Bay whelk fishery

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1104 Whelk (Buccinum undatum) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31327 (MEC-F-050)
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    AQIP Gulf of St Lawrence Greenland halibut fixed gear fishery

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1474 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31485
      UoC-1473 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31485
      UoC-1472 Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31485
    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification)
      UoC-1870 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-1871 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
      UoC-1869 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn
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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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    Norway North East Atlantic blue whiting

    • Suspended
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-2228 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31478
      UoC-2229 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Midwater trawls - pair trawls: Pelagic/midwater pair trawl 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31478
      UoC-2230 Blue whiting(=Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou) Trawls - Bottom trawls: Bottom trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31478
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    Ireland rope grown mussel

    • Certified
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code
      UoC-1868 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417
      UoC-1872 Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417
      UoC-1873 Northern blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) Miscellaneous Gear: Seed mussel collection by suspended ropes and nets, On-growing of mussel using suspended ropes (including floating long-line cultivation) 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) MSC-F-31417
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    Chilean mussel fishery and suspended culture Toralla S.A and Cultivos Toralla S.A

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0706 Chilean mussel (Mytilus chilensis) Harvesting Machines: Seed mussels harvests by suspended substrates 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31500
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    Netherlands suspended culture mussel

    • No longer in the program
      MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code
      UoC-0748 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEC-F-020
      UoC-0749 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEC-F-020
      UoC-0403 Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) Harvesting Machines 27 (Atlantic, Northeast) Withdrawn MEC-F-020
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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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