Certifier : 
MRAG Americas, Inc.
Certified status : 
Certified with Unit(s) in Assessment
Certified since : 
13 Aug 2019
Certificate expires : 
12 Feb 2025

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

  • 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
  • In Assessment
    MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
    UoC-1990 Chilean jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) Trawls - Midwater trawls 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern), 81 (Pacific, Southwest)

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Catch by Species

Species Reported Catch Year Metric Tonnes
Redbait (Emmelichthys nitidus) 2023 1,969
Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) 2023 9,608
Greenback horse mackerel (Trachurus declivis) 2023 9,623

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.