16 results
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View Details North West Atlantic Canada harpoon swordfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0154 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Grappling And Wounding - Harpoons 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31345 (F-ACO-0016)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Reunion Island swordfish longline fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2493 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 51 (Indian Ocean, Western) MSC-F-31561
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Certified
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View Details SSLLC US North Atlantic swordfish Longline
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-0755 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details North West Atlantic Canada longline swordfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0530 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) Withdrawn MSC-F-31343 (F-ACO-0057)
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No longer in the program
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View Details Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-0411 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) Withdrawn MRAG-F-0002
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No longer in the program
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View Details North and South Atlantic swordfish Spanish longline fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-1187 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 27 (Atlantic, Northeast), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-1189 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details Western Pacific Ocean longline tuna and swordfish fishery
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No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2623 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2624 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2625 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn UoC-2626 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 61 (Pacific, Northwest) Withdrawn UoC-2627 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn UoC-2629 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn UoC-2630 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Withdrawn
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No longer in the program
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View Details North West Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Tuna
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3128 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, harpoon, rod and reel, buoy gear 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31614 UoC-3129 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31614 UoC-3130 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Miscellaneous Gear: Pelagic longline, rod and reel, buoy gear, troll 21 (Atlantic, Northwest) MSC-F-31614
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Certified
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View Details US North Atlantic swordfish, yellowfin, and albacore tuna fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1588 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31357 (MRAG-F-0010) UoC-1589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines: Pelagic longline 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31357 (MRAG-F-0010) UoC-0715 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest), 31 (Atlantic, Western Central) MSC-F-31357 (MRAG-F-0010)
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Certified
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View Details Dae Hae Pacific Yellowfin, Bigeye, and Albacore Longline
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2997 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31636 UoC-2998 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31636 UoC-3000 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31636 UoC-3001 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31636 UoC-3002 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31636 UoC-3004 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31636 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) Certificate Code UoC-3056 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longlines 87 (Pacific, Southeast) Withdrawn MSC-F-31636
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Certified
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View Details Indonesia Indian Ocean tuna and large pelagics longline
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Improvement Program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-3215 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-3216 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-3217 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product UoC-3218 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Drifting longlines 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) Not eligible as Improvement Product
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Improvement Program
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View Details Australia Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (albacore tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and swordfish)
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1070 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 UoC-1068 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 UoC-2284 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 UoC-1071 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) MSC-F-31430 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-1476 Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines 81 (Pacific, Southwest) Withdrawn
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Certified
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View Details French Polynesia albacore, yellowfin and swordfish longline fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-1959 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014 UoC-2485 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014 UoC-1484 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014 UoC-1483 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-30014
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Certified
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View Details Hawaii longline swordfish, bigeye and yellowfin tuna fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2586 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564 UoC-2587 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564 UoC-2588 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564 UoC-2589 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Shallow-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564 UoC-2591 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564 UoC-2592 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564 UoC-2593 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564 UoC-2594 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Deep-set pelagic longline 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31564
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Certified
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View Details Silla WCPO longline tuna fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2793 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629 UoC-2794 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629 UoC-2795 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629 UoC-2796 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) MSC-F-31629 -
No longer in the program
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Status (Units of Certification) UoC-2789 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2790 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2791 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2792 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2852 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central) Withdrawn UoC-2853 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central) Withdrawn
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Certified
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View Details Pingtairong Pacific tuna deep set longline fishery
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Certified
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area Certificate Code UoC-2888 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-2889 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-2890 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-2891 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-2892 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-2893 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-3081 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats. 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-3151 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 UoC-3153 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats 61 (Pacific, Northwest), 71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 81 (Pacific, Southwest), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) MSC-F-31624 -
In Assessment
MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area UoC-3382 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Deep set longlines fishing vessels between 297and 657 metric tons using longline gear with approximately 3,500 hooks per set and 22-26 hooks between floats 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)
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Certified
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”.