IFFO RS Approved By-products

The following list contains by-product fisheries reports approved under the IFFO RS standard, if you have any queries about the list please contact us at standards@iffors.com.

The MSC certified species listed in this site were provided by some of the IFFO RS certificate holders during their application process, and as stated in the IFFO RS Standard V1.6 all MSC certified species are recognised as compliant to the IFFO RS fisheries assessments elements of the standard. The IFFO RS Secretariat updates this list regularly; however, if any of the MSC species listed have had their certification removed or suspended, the IFFO RS Standard takes no responsibility for the accuracy of this information and encourage all interested parties to check on the MSC website www.msc.org for the latest information and to inform the IFFO RS secretariat in case of any changes.

Last update |

14 Jan 2019 - 14:46

Argentina Chile Denmark Ecuador Faroe Islands France Iceland Mauritius Mexico Morocco Norway South Africa Spain Thailand United Kingdom United States Viet Nam

Argentina

Approved By-Product | Argentina | Brazilian Flathead [Percophis brasiliensis] FAO Zone NR 41S

Initial Fishery Assessment Report - 2017 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Argentina |Argentine Hake [Merluccius hubbs] FAO zone 41 S Argentina

Initial Fishery Assessment Report - 2017 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Argentina |Chub Mackerel [Scober japonicus] Atlantic Southwest, FAO zone north of 41 S

Initial Fishery Assessment Report - 2017 V2.0

Chile

Approved By-Product | Chile | Jack Mackerel [Trachurus murphyi] Regions XV - X

Denmark

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Atlanto-Scandian (Norwegian spring-spawning) herring [Clupea harrengus] North East Atlantic FAO 27

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Cod (Gadus morhua) - Northeast Atlantic (Denmark)

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Golden redfish (Sebastes norvegicus, previously Sebastes marinus) - EU waters FAO 27

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Haddock [Melanogrammus aeglefinus] North East Atlantic FAO 27

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Hake (Merluccius merluccius) - North East Atlantic, FAO 27 (Denmark)

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Lemon Sole [Microstomus kitt] North East Atlantic FAO 27

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Mackerel [Scomber scombrus] North East Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) - North East Atlantic FAO 27

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Saithe (Pollachius virens) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) - North East Atlantic FAO 27

Approved By-Product | Denmark | Whiting [Merlangius merlangius] North East Atlantic FAO 27

Ecuador

Approved By-Product | Ecuador | Common Dolphinfish [Coryphaena hippurus/japonica] FAO 87

Approved By-Product | Ecuador | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO 77, 87

Approved By-Product | Ecuador | South Pacific Hake [Merluccius Gayi] FAO 87

Approved By-Product | Ecuador | Yellowfin Tuna [Thunnus albacares] FAO 77, 87

Approved By-Product | Ecuador |Bullet Tuna [Auxis rocehi] FAO 87

Approved By-Product | Ecuador |Sardine [Etrumeus sadina / teres] FAO 87

UNAPPROVED By-Product | Ecuador | Pacific Thread Herring [Opisthonema ssp] FAO 77, 87

UNAPPROVED By-Product | Ecuador |Pacific Chub [Scomber japonicus] FAO 87

Spain

Approved By-Product | Spain | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO 77, 87

Initial Fishery Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Spain | European Pilchard/Sardine [Sardina pilchardus] FAO 27

Initial Fishery Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Spain | European Pilchard/Sardine [Sardina pilchardus] FAO 37

Initial Fishery Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Faroe Islands

Approved By-Product | Faroe Islands | Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Faroe Islands | Silver smelt (Argentina silus) - ICES division Vb-Faroe Bank & Faroe Plateau inside FAO area 27

France

Approved By-Product | France | Atlantic wolffish [Anarhichas lupus] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Beaked redfish [Sebastes mantella] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Black bream/ Black seabream [Spondyliosoma cantharus] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Black scabbardfish [Aphanopus carbo] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Blue ling [Molva dypterygia dypterygia] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Greenland halibut/ Black halibut [Reinhardtius hippoglossoides] - ICES Subareas V, VI, XII and XIV

Approved By-Product | France | Hake [Merluccius merluccius] Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | France | Horse mackerel [Trachurus trachurus] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Ling [Molva molva] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Mackerel [Scomber scombrus]

Approved By-Product | France | MSC certified raw material

Approved By-Product | France | Pouting/ Bib [Trisopterus luscus] - EU waters

Approved By-Product | France | Seabass [Dicentrarchus labrax] Northeast Atlantic

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2016

UNAPPROVED By-Product | France | Whiting [Merlagius merlangus] - EU waters

United Kingdom

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Brill (Scophthalmus rhombus) - Subarea IV, Divisions IIIa and VIId,e

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Cod [Gadus morhua] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Coley [Pollachius virens] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Conger Eel (Conger conger) UK & Ireland North-east Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Crab (Cancer pagurus) - UK & Ireland

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Greenland halibut [Reinhardtius hippoglossoides] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Haddock [Melanogrammus aeglefinus] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Hake [Merluccius merluccius] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Herring [Clupea harengus] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | John Dory (Zeus faber) - North-East Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Lemon sole [Microstomus kitt] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Ling [Molva molva] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Mackerel [Scomber scombrus] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Monkfish [Lophius piscatorius/budegassa] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Mussel (Mytilus edulis ) - UK & Ireland

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Norwegian lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - North-East Atlantic sub area 4

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Norwegian lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - North-East Atlantic sub area 6

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Plaice [Pleuronectes platessa] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Pollock [Pollachius pollachius] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Red mullet [Mullus surmuletus] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Rock Turbot (Anarhichasdenticulatus) UK & Ireland

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Scallop [Pecten maximus] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Seabass [Dicentrarchus labrax] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Sole [Soleidae sp.] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) UK & Ireland

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Squid (Loligo vulgaris) - North-East Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Swordfish (Xiphias gladius ) - Indian Ocean

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Thornback ray [Raja clavata] - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Tusk (Brosme brosme) - North-East Atlantic

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2 (R6)

Approved By-Product | United Kingdom | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - UK & Ireland-Ices Area IVa-c, VI a, VIIa,b,d-h,j2

Iceland

Approved By-Product | Iceland | Atlantic Mackerel [Scomber scombrus] – ICES Division Va

Approved By-Product | Iceland | Cod [Gadus morhua] – ICES Division Va

Approved By-Product | Iceland | Haddock [Melanogrammus aeglefinus] – ICES Division Va

Approved By-Product | Iceland | Red Fish (Sebastus marinus) - EU waters

Approved By-Product | Iceland | Red fish [Sebastus mentella] – ICES Division Va

Approved By-Product | Iceland | Saithe [Pollachius virens] – ICES Division Va

Morocco

Approved By-Product | Morocco | Chub Mackerel [Scomber japonicus / Scomber colais] FAO 34

Approved By-Product | Morocco | Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) - Morocco FAO 34

Approved By-Product | Morocco | Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) - Morocco FAO 34

Mauritius

Approved By-Product | Mauritius | Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) - Mauritius / FAO Area 51 (Western Indian Ocean)

Approved By-Product | Mauritius | Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) - Mauritius / FAO Area 51 (Western Indian Ocean)

Approved By-Product | Mauritius | Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) - Mauritius / FAO Area 51 (Western Indian Ocean)

Approved By-Product | Mauritius | Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) - Mauritius / FAO Area 51 (Western Indian Ocean)

Mexico

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Japanese Sardine (Etrumeu sadina / teres)

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2017

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Middling thread herring (Opishonema medirastre)

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Pacific anchoveta (Cetengraulis mysticetus)

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Pacific Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) FAO 77

Initial Fishery Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Pacific Jack Makerel (Trachurus symmetricus)

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2017 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Pacific thread herring (Opisthonema libertate)

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO area 77

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Slender thread herring (Opisthonema bulleri)

Approved By-Product | Mexico | Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Norway

Approved By-Product | Norway | Catfish / Atlantic Wolf fish (Anarhichas lupus) - North Sea, Skagerrak

Approved By-Product | Norway | Cod (Gadus morhua) - North East Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Norway | Horse Mackerel [Trachurus trachurus] - North East Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Norway | Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) - North East Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Norway | Monkfish / Anglerfish (Lophius budegassa, Lophius piscatorius) - North Sea, North-East Arctic, Skagerrak

Approved By-Product | Norway | MSC certified raw material

Approved By-Product | Norway | Polartorsk / Polar Cod (Boreogadus saida) - Barents Sea

Approved By-Product | Norway | Pollack / Lythe [Pollachius pollachius] - North Sea, North-East Arctic, Skagerrak

Approved By-Product | Norway | Saithe (Pollachius virens) - Northeast Atlantic

Approved By-Product | Norway | Silvery Cod (Gadiculus argenteus thori) - North-East Atlantic

Thailand

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - FAO areas 31

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - FAO areas 47, 41

Fisheries Initial Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - FAO areas 51, 57

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - FAO areas 61, 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - FAO areas 77, 81, 87

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bali Sardinella [Sardinella lemuru] FAO 61, 71

Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - FAO area 77

Fishery Initial Report - 2017 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - FAO areas 34

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - FAO areas 51, 57,

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Blue Mackerel (Scomber australasicus) - FAO areas 61

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bullet Tuna [Auxis rochei] FAO 57, 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Chub Mackerel [Scomber japonicus] FAO area 61, Pacific Northwest

Approved By-Product | Thailand | European Pilchard [Sardina pilchardus] - FAO area 34 Atlantic Eastern Central

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Frigate Tuna [Auxis thazard] FAO 57, 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Goldstripe Sardinella [Sardinellas gibbosa] - Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Central Pacific FAO 57, 51

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Goldstripe Sardinella [Sardinellas gibbosa] - Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Central Pacific FAO 61, 71

Fishery Initial (FAO 61) Assessment Report - 2018 V20

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Indian Mackerel [Rastrelliger kanagurta] Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Central Pacific FAO 57, 51

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Indian Mackerel [Rastrelliger kanagurta] Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Central Pacific FAO 71

Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Indian Oil Sardine [Sardinella longiceps] West Indian Ocean, Pacific Northwest FAO areas 51, 57

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Japanese Pilchard [Sardinops sagax] - Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northeast, Pacific Central FAO 61,

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Japanese Pilchard [Sardinops sagax] - Pacific Northwest, Pacific Northeast, Pacific Central FAO 61, 67, 77

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Japanese Scad [Decapterus maruadsi] FAO area 57 (Indian Ocean) FAO area 71 (Pacific Western Central)

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Kawakawa [Euthynnus affinis] FAO 57, 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) - FAO areas 61, 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii) - Northeast Pacific FAO 67

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Pacific Saury [Colobasis saira] Pacific Northwest FAO 61

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) - FAO areas 31

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) - FAO areas 34

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) - FAO areas 51, 57,

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) - FAO areas 61, 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) - FAO areas 77

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin sole [Limanda aspera] FAO 61, 67

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 31, 34,

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 51, 57

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 51, 57, 61, 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 61

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 61, 67

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 71

Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 77

UNAPPROVED By-Product | Thailand | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - FAO areas 61, 71

UNAPPROVED By-Product | Thailand | Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) - FAO areas 51, 57,

United States

Approved By-Product | United States | Big Skate (Raja binoculata) - Alaska EEZ

Approved By-Product | United States | Longnose Skate (Raja rhina) - Alaska EEZ

Approved By-Product | United States | MSC certified raw material

Approved By-Product | United States | Northern Rockfish (Sebastes polyspinis) - Alaska EEZ

Approved By-Product | United States | Pacific Ocean Perch (Sebastes alutus) - Alaska EEZ

Approved By-Product | United States | Pelagic Shelf Rockfish/Dusky Rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) - Alaska EEZ

Viet Nam

Approved By-Product | Vietnam | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - North Pacific Stock - FAO 71, 77

Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2018 V2.0

Approved By-Product | Vietnam | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - South Pacific Stock - FAO 71, 77