The Spsg, Dppo, Pfa, Kfo & C

MSC PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT REPORT (PCDR) THE SPSG, DPPO, PFA, KFO & COMPAGNIE DES ST MALO NORTHEAST ATLANTIC BLUE WHITING PELAGIC TRAWL FISHERY NOVEMBER 2015 Authors: Sophie des Clers Mike Pawson Chrissie Sieben ME Certification Ltd 56 High Street, Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9AH United Kingdom Tel: 01590 613007 Fax: 01590 671573 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.me-cert.com Contents CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 1 TABLES & FIGURES ................................................................................................................ 3 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................. 5 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 7 2. AUTHORSHIP AND PEER REVIEWERS ................................................................................ 9 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE FISHERY ....................................................................................... 11 3.1. Unit(s) of Certification and scope of certification sought ........................................ 11 3.1.1. Scope of Assessment in Relation to Enhanced Fisheries ............................................ 14 3.1.2. Scope of Assessment in Relation to Introduced Species Based Fisheries (ISBF) ....... 14 3.2. Presentation of the client groups ........................................................................... 14 3.2.1. PFA (UoC 1) .................................................................................................................. 14 3.2.2. DPPO (UoC 2) ............................................................................................................... 15 3.2.3. KFO (UoC 3) ................................................................................................................. 16 3.2.4. SPSG (UoC 4) ............................................................................................................... 18 3.2.5. CDPSM (UoC 5) ............................................................................................................ 19 3.3. Overview of the fishery ......................................................................................... 19 3.3.1. Target stock definition ................................................................................................... 19 3.3.2. History of the fishery ..................................................................................................... 21 3.3.3. Fishing areas, fishing gear and operation of the fishery ............................................... 22 3.3.4. TAC, quotas and catches .............................................................................................. 25 3.3.5. Other fisheries on the stock .......................................................................................... 27 3.3.6. Management, legal and administrative framework ....................................................... 27 3.4. Principle One: Target Species Background ........................................................... 29 3.4.1. Ecology of the target species ........................................................................................ 29 3.4.2. Stock status ................................................................................................................... 30 3.4.3. Reference points ........................................................................................................... 30 3.4.4. Strategy and harvest control rules ................................................................................ 31 3.4.5. Information and stock assessment................................................................................ 34 3.4.6. Stock assessment method and data ............................................................................. 39 3.4.7. Short-term forecasts ...................................................................................................... 42 3.4.8. Possible consequences of lack of Coastal States Agreement in 2015 ......................... 43 3.5. Principle Two: Ecosystem Background ................................................................. 45 3.5.1. Retained species ........................................................................................................... 45 3.5.2. Discarded species ......................................................................................................... 47 3.5.3. Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) species ............................................... 52 3.5.4. Habitats ......................................................................................................................... 54 3.5.5. Ecosystem ..................................................................................................................... 55 3.6. Principle Three: Management System Background............................................... 59 3.6.1. Governance and policy framework................................................................................ 59 3.6.2. Institutions, processes and general fisheries management .......................................... 64 1 2852R04A ME Certification Ltd. 3.6.3. Groups with interest in the fishery and consultations .................................................... 67 3.6.4. Monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) arrangements ........................................... 68 4. EVALUATION PROCEDURE.............................................................................................. 70 4.1. Harmonised Fishery Assessment .......................................................................... 70 4.2. Previous assessments .......................................................................................... 72 4.3. Assessment Methodologies .................................................................................. 72 4.4. Evaluation Processes and Techniques ................................................................. 73 4.4.1. Site Visits and consultations ......................................................................................... 73 4.4.2. Stakeholder comments during evaluation ..................................................................... 74 4.4.3. Evaluation Techniques .................................................................................................. 74 5. TRACEABILITY ............................................................................................................... 76 5.1. Eligibility Date ....................................................................................................... 76 5.2. Traceability within the Fishery ............................................................................... 76 5.3. Eligibility to Enter Further Chains of Custody ........................................................ 80 5.4. Eligibility of Inseparable or Practically Inseparable (IPI) stock(s) to Enter Further Chains of Custody ........................................................................................................... 81 6. EVALUATION RESULTS .................................................................................................. 82 6.1. Principle Level Scores .......................................................................................... 82 6.2. Summary of Scores .............................................................................................. 82 6.3. Summary of Conditions ......................................................................................... 83 6.3.1. Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 83 6.3.2. Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 84 6.4. Determination, Formal Conclusion and Agreement ............................................... 84 6.5. Changes in the fishery prior to and since Pre-Assessment ................................... 84 7. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 85 APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................ 90 APPENDIX 1. SCORING AND RATIONALES ............................................................................... 91 Appendix 1.1. Performance Indicator Scores and Rationale ............................................ 91 Appendix 1.2 Conditions ............................................................................................... 162 APPENDIX 2. PEER REVIEW REPORTS .................................................................................. 163 APPENDIX 3. STAKEHOLDER SUBMISSIONS .......................................................................... 225 APPENDIX 4. SURVEILLANCE FREQUENCY............................................................................ 226 APPENDIX 5. CLIENT ACTION PLAN ..................................................................................... 227 APPENDIX 6. CLIENT AGREEMENT ....................................................................................... 231 Appendix 6.1 Objections Process .................................................................................. 232 2 2852R04A ME Certification

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