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Solomon Islands longline albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin tuna fishery

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-1998	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31452
UoC-1999	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31452
UoC-2636	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Pelagic longline	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31452

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Solomon Islands skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine and pole and line

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1219	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-30002
UoC-1221	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-30002
UoC-1220	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-30002
UoC-1222	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	MSC-F-30002

In Assessment

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area
UoC-3387	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)
UoC-3388	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-1223	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): anchored FAD sets	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-30002
UoC-1224	Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): anchored FAD sets	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-30002
UoC-2637	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): All set types	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn
UoC-2638	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): anchored FAD sets	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn
UoC-2639	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn
UoC-1609	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	71 (Pacific, Western Central)	Withdrawn

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South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2288	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Pole and line (including troll line); rod and reel (including hand line)	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31632

In Assessment

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area
UoC-3685	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Pole and line (including troll line); Rod and reel (including hand line)	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-2613	Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	Withdrawn
UoC-2614	Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines: Demersal longline	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	Withdrawn

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0074	Shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022)
UoC-0073	Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus)	Trawls - Bottom trawls	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31187 (F-ACO-0022)

South Australia Lakes and Coorong finfish

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-1377	Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	Withdrawn
UoC-1376	Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	Withdrawn
UoC-1375	Southern meagre (Argyrosomus hololepidotus)	Gillnets And Entangling Nets - Gillnets: Gillnets	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	Withdrawn

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South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1372	Pipi (Donax deltoides)	Miscellaneous Gear: Rake	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	MSC-F-31424

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South Australia sardine fishery

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-1809	Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)	Withdrawn

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South Brittany sardine purse seine

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)	Certificate Code
UoC-0175	European pilchard(=Sardine) (Sardina pilchardus)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn	MSC-F-31292 (F-BV-552727)

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South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1988	Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31433
UoC-1989	Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31433
UoC-1991	Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)	MSC-F-31433

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South Georgia Icefish Pelagic Trawl

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0176	Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari)	Trawls - Midwater trawls	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)	MSC-F-31253 (F-ACO-0028)

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South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0075	Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)	Hooks And Lines - Set longlines	48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)	MSC-F-31398 (F-LRF-0020)

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MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-0067	Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	27 (Atlantic, Northeast)	Withdrawn

Southeast US North Atlantic big eye tuna and yellowfin tuna

No longer in the program

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Status (Units of Certification)
UoC-0427	Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	Withdrawn
UoC-0428	Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)	Hooks And Lines - Longlines	31 (Atlantic, Western Central)	Withdrawn

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Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish

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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Southern Africa Sustainable Tuna Association (SASTUNA) albacore pole-line fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-3145	Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)	Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated)	47 (Atlantic, Southeast)	MSC-F-31640

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Southern Gulf of California Thread Herring

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-1179	Thread herrings nei (Opisthonema spp)	Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)	77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)	MSC-F-31538 MSC-F-31612

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Southern Indian Ocean Saint Paul Rock Lobster Fishery

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-2227	St.Paul rock lobster (Jasus paulensis)	Traps - Pots	51 (Indian Ocean, Western)	MSC-F-31472

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Southern king crab (Lithodes santolla) in the Central Patagonian area by freezing and chilling trap setters in Argentine Sea

In Assessment

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area
UoC-3668	Southern king crab (Lithodes santolla)	Traps - Pots: Traps with escape rings	41 (Atlantic, Southwest)

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Southern king crab, Central Patagonian stock, traps with escape rings fishery in Argentine Sea

Certified

MSC UoC Number	Species	Gear Type	Ocean Area	Certificate Code
UoC-0405	Southern king crab (Lithodes santolla)	Traps: Traps with escape rings	41 (Atlantic, Southwest)	MSC-F-31535

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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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Solomon Islands longline albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin tuna fishery

Solomon Islands skipjack and yellowfin tuna purse seine and pole and line

South Africa Albacore Tuna Pole and Line Fishery

South Africa hake longline

South Africa hake trawl

South Australia Lakes and Coorong finfish

South Australia Lakes and Coorong pipi

South Australia sardine fishery

South Brittany sardine purse seine

South East Australia small pelagic fishery (commonwealth) mid-water trawl for blue mackerel, jack mackerel and redbait

South Georgia Icefish Pelagic Trawl

South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline

South West handline mackerel

Southeast US North Atlantic big eye tuna and yellowfin tuna

Southeast US North Atlantic swordfish

Southern Africa Sustainable Tuna Association (SASTUNA) albacore pole-line fishery

Southern Gulf of California Thread Herring

Southern Indian Ocean Saint Paul Rock Lobster Fishery

Southern king crab (Lithodes santolla) in the Central Patagonian area by freezing and chilling trap setters in Argentine Sea

Southern king crab, Central Patagonian stock, traps with escape rings fishery in Argentine Sea

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