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 |
16 Apr 2018 - 15:01
Argentina
Chile
Denmark
Ecuador
Faroe Islands
France
Iceland
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Norway
South Africa
Spain
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Argentina
Approved By-Product | Argentina | Brazilian Flathead [Percophis brasiliensis] Atlantic Southwest FAO Zone NR 41s
Approved By-Product | Argentina | Chub Mackerel Argentina [Scomber japonicus] FAO zone North of 41s Argentina
Approved By-Product | Argentina |Argentine Hake [Merluccius hubbsi] FAO zone south of 41s Argentina
Chile
Approved By-Product | Chile | Jack Mackerel [Trachurus murphyi] Regions XV - X
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011 (initial)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012 (surveillance 1)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013 (surveillance 2)
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014 (re-assessment)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015 (surveillance 1)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016 (surveillance 2)
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 | Pacific Thread Herring [Opisthonema ssp] FAO 77, 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 |Pacific Chub [Scomber japonicus] FAO 87
Approved By-Product | Ecuador |Sardine [Etrumeus sadina / teres] FAO 87
Spain
Approved By-Product | Spain | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO 77, 87
Approved By-Product | Spain | Longfin Tuna [Thunnus alalunga] FAO 27, 34, 47
Approved By-Product | Spain | Longfin Tuna [Thunnus alalunga] FAO 37
Approved By-Product | Spain | Longfin Tuna [Thunnus alalunga] FAO 51
Approved By-Product | Spain | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO 23, 31, 41
Approved By-Product | Spain | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO 27, 34, 47
Approved By-Product | Spain | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO 51, 57
Approved By-Product | Spain | Skipjack Tuna [Katsuwonus pelamis] FAO 61, 71
Approved By-Product | Spain | Yellowfin Tuna [Thunnus albacares] FAO 21, 31, 41
Approved By-Product | Spain | Yellowfin Tuna [Thunnus albacares] FAO 71
Approved By-Product | Spain | Yellowfin Tuna [Thunnus albacares] FAO 77, 87
Approved By-Product | Spain | Yellowfin [Thunnus albacares] FAO 27, 34, 47
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
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
Approved By-Product | France | Beaked redfish [Sebastes mantella] - EU waters
Approved By-Product | France | Black bream/ Black seabream [Spondyliosoma cantharus] - EU waters
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
Approved By-Product | France | Black scabbardfish [Aphanopus carbo] - EU waters
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
Approved By-Product | France | Blue ling [Molva dypterygia dypterygia] - EU waters
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
Approved By-Product | France | Greenland halibut/ Black halibut [Reinhardtius hippoglossoides] - ICES Subareas V, VI, XII and XIV
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
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
- Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) and Dover Sole (Solea solea) - North Sea (ICES IVa, b & c) within North East Atlantic (FAO 27)
- Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) - ICES IVb & Area IVa
- Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) - Central North Sea (ICES: area IVb). Between Scotland and Denmark
- European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) - North Sea – ICES Subarea IV – Including territorial waters of the EU and Norway
- Cod (Gadus morhua) & haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - North East Arctic – ICES Sub Areas I and II
- Saithe (Pollachius virens) - The North Sea and the Arctic Ocean (ICES subareas I, II and IV)
- Saithe (Pollachius virens) - North Sea - ICES Subareas IIIa and IV
- Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) - Bay of Biscay: 0-12 nautical miles, in ICES zone VIIa and VIIe, south of 48°30' (northern limit)
- Cod (Gadus macrocephalus) - Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, FAO region 67
- North Sea autumn spawning herring fishery in the Northeast Atlantic in ICES sub-areas IV and VIId.
Approved By-Product | France | Pouting/ Bib [Trisopterus luscus] - EU waters
Approved By-Product | France | Seabass [Dicentrarchus labrax] Northeast Atlantic
Approved 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
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
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2010 (initial)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012 (surveillance 1)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013 (surveillance 2)
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014 (re-assessment)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015 (surveillance 1)
- MSC certified
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)
Approved By-Product | Mexico | Middling thread herring (Opishonema medirastre)
Approved By-Product | Mexico | Pacific anchoveta (Cetengraulis mysticetus)
Approved By-Product | Mexico | Pacific Jack Makerel (Trachurus symmetricus)
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
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery SurveillanceAssessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
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
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
Approved By-Product | Norway | Silvery Cod (Gadiculus argenteus thori) - North-East Atlantic
- Fishery Inital Assessment Report - 2011
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2016
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 V2.0
Thailand
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - FAO areas 51, 57, 61, 71
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - FAO area 77
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - FAO areas 51, 57,
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - FAO areas 51, 57, 61, 71
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Blue Mackerel [Scomber australasicus] Pacific Northwest FAO area 61
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, 71
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Indian Mackerel [Rastrelliger kanagurta] Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Central Pacific FAO 51, 57
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Indian Oil Sardine [Sardinops longiceps] West Indian Ocean, Pacific Northwest FAO areas 51, 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 51, 57, 61, 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 51, 57, 61, 71
Approved By-Product | Thailand | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) - FAO areas 51, 57, 61, 71
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
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011 (initial)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012 (surveillance 1)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013 (surveillance 2)
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2014 (re-assessment)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2015 (surveillance 1)
- Fishery Re-assessment Report - 2017 (re-assessment)
Approved By-Product | United States | Pelagic Shelf Rockfish/Dusky Rockfish (Sebastes variabilis) - Alaska EEZ
South Africa
Approved By-Product | South Africa | Cape Horse Mackerel [Trachurus capensis]
Approved By-Product | South Africa | Chub Mackerel [Scomber japonicus]
Approved By-Product | South Africa | Lanternfish [Lampanyctodes hectoris]
Approved By-Product | South Africa | Sardine [Sardinops sagax]
- Fishery Initial Assessment Report - 2011 (initial)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2012 (surveillance 1)
- Fishery Surveillance Assessment Report - 2013 (surveillance 2)
- Fishery Assessment Report - 2014 (Re-approval)
- Fishery Assessment Report - 2015 (Surveillance 1)
- Fishery Assessment Report - 2016 (Surveillance 2)