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North West Atlantic Canada Swordfish and Tuna

Certifier : 
Acoura Marine Limited trading as LRQA
Certified status : 
In Assessment

Overview

Fisheries are composed of one or more parts, each of which is entitled to receive an MSC certificate. These parts or “units” are defined by their target stock(s), fishing gear type(s) and if relevant vessel type(s), and the fishing fleets or groups of vessels.

When the term “Unit of Certification” is used for fishing units that are in assessment, it refers to the “Unit of Assessment” or “Unit of potential certification”. Expand a status below to view the parts that form this fishery. To check the detailed scope, download the latest certificate or open the Assessments page to get the latest report. Find out more by visiting our page on Fisheries

Units of Certification & Certificate Information

  • In Assessment
    MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
    UoC-2869 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Rod and reel 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2868 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2867 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Buoy gear 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2870 Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2860 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Grappling And Wounding - Harpoons 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2861 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Rod and reel 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2859 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2862 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Buoy gear 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2865 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Handlines and pole-lines (hand-operated): Rod and reel 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2864 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Longlines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2863 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Set longlines: Buoy gear 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)
    UoC-2866 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Hooks And Lines - Trolling lines 21 (Atlantic, Northwest)

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Catch by Species

Species Reported Catch Year Metric Tonnes
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 2021 1,433.5

Information is provided by an independent Conformity Assessment Body as live weight (the weight of species at the time of catch, before processing) and where a fishing season covers multiple years, the end year is given as the reported catch year. Additional information is available in the latest report, see the assessments page.